Linguine with broad beans, bacon and thyme.

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Linguine with broad beans, bacon and thyme.

Ingredients

400 grams of broad beans in the pod.

1/2 red onion

3 cloves garlic

3-4 stalks parsley

8 sprigs thyme

200g rashers smoked bacon

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

freshly ground black pepper

small wedge parmesan cheese

Prepare broad beans:

• Bring large saucepan of lightly salted water to the boil.
• Shell broad beans (you should end up with a cup full)
• Drop beans unto boiling water and  cook for 2 minutes only.
• Remove the tough outer skin on the beans by gently squeezing.
• Set aside.

Prepare other ingredients:

• Peel and dice onion
• Peel and slice garlic
• Rinse the herbs, picking the leaves from the thyme.
• Cut bacon into strips.

Cook:

• Cook linguine in large saucepan of boiling water until al dente 

At the same time: 

• Saute onion in oil over a low to medium heat until soft.
• Add bacon and garlic (stir to prevent sticking).
• Stir in thyme leaves.
• Taste for salt and pepper.

Put it together:

• Drain cooked linguine and return to hot saucepan.
• Tip in broad beans and shake to mix.
• Reheat onion and bacon mixture and tip over the pasta.
• Mix well and transfer to large serving bowl.
• Scatter with parsley and grated parmesan (about four tablespoons)

Serve and gobble!

Yum!