Broad Bean & Asparagus Penne

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recipe by Octopus Publishing https://octopusbooks.co.uk/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    30mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    635
based on 2 ratings

This simple spring pasta dish will keep the whole family happy. Mint adds freshness to the creamy sauce. Broad beans are also known as fava beans in some areas.

recipe updated 3 Sep 2021

Ingredients

  • Asparagus icon
    Asparagus
    500 g
  • Water icon
    Water
    as needed
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    as needed
  • Penne icon
    Penne
    300 g
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    4 tablespoons
  • Salt & pepper icon
    Salt & pepper
    as needed
  • Broad bean icon
    Broad bean
    250 g
  • Double cream icon
    Double cream
    75 ml
  • Parmesan cheese icon
    Parmesan cheese
    75 g
  • Mint leaves icon
    Mint leaves
    4 tablespoons

Tools

  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"
  • kCook icon Saucepan
  • kCook icon Large saucepan

Step preview

  1. Pre-heat in grill - high heat
  2. Add water and salt to a clean large saucepan
  3. Boil
  4. Add penne to the pasta
  5. Cook until al dente
  6. Add asparagus to a clean baking sheet
  7. Brush with olive oil
  8. Season with salt & pepper
  9. Broil in grill - approx 8 min, high heat
  10. Add water and salt to a clean saucepan
  11. Boil
  12. Add broad bean to the beans
  13. Cook - 2 min, high heat
  14. Drain
  15. Drain pasta
  16. Add double cream to the pasta
  17. Transfer beans to pasta
  18. Transfer roasted vegetables to pasta
  19. Add parmesan cheese and mint leaves to the pasta
  20. Season to taste
  21. Serve
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