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Butter bean carbonara with bacon crumb recipe

Butter bean carbonara with bacon crumb recipe

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Created by Kat Scott Payne

We’ve given carbonara a beansy makeover in this quick and easy recipe. Tender butter beans are coated in the same cheesy egg sauce and served with crispy bacon crumbs for a delicious twist on the Italian classic. See method

  • Serves 4
  • Takes 20 mins
  • 333 calories / serving
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

  • 100g Tesco Finest Alderwood smoked streaky bacon
  • 2 medium eggs, plus 1 egg yolk
  • 70g Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated
  • 2 x 400g tins butter beans, plus 2 tbsp bean water
If you don't have these beans, you can use any tinned bean in water

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1390kj
    333kcal     17%

  • Fat

    17g 24%

  • Saturates

    7g 37%

  • Sugars

    1g 1%

  • Salt

    1.3g 22%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 18.7g Protein 23.4g Fibre 7g

Method

  1. In a frying pan over a high heat, fry the bacon until crisp, then transfer to a board and finely chop into crumbs. Leave the bacon fat in the pan.
  2. Mix the eggs and egg yolk and most of the Parmigiano Reggiano (reserving a little to serve) in a bowl, then slowly drizzle in half the saved bacon fat and mix together. Season with lots of black pepper and a little salt.
  3. Put the frying pan back over a medium heat and cook the beans until warmed through.
  4. Take the pan off the heat, then add the cheese-egg mixture and mix until silky and smooth, adding the bean water to thicken if needed.
  5. Serve in bowls with the bacon crumb sprinkled over the top and the remaining Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.

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