Pasta Salad With Fava Beans, Apricots And Bacon

• 250 g penne pasta
• 2-3 tbsp oil
• 100 g streaky bacon, finely diced
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 1 tbsp curry powder
• 250 ml vegetable stock
• 5 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
• 200 g dried apricots, quartered
• 500 g broad beans
• 1 bunch chives, finely chopped + some for garnish
• 150 g creme fraiche

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions then drain and set aside to cool.
2. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry bacon until crispy. Add onion and curry powder and cook for 2-3 mins then deglaze pan with stock and vinegar. Toss with pasta and apricots then allow to cool for about 1 hour.
3. Cook beans in boiling salted water for 8-10 mins. Drain, rinse under cold water and remove skin. Add to pasta along with chives and creme fraiche (or sour cream, if using). Season and serve sprinkled with chopped chives.

penne pasta, oil, bacon, onion, curry powder, vegetable stock, white balsamic vinegar, chives, crueme fraueeche

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