Dinner Tonight: Pasta With Fava Beans, Red Bell Pepper, And Bacon Recipe
- 4 strips bacon, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/2 red pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 cup of shelled fava bean (from approximately 1 pound of unshelled)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 pound pasta, any long kind will do, fettucini or spaghetti
- Parmesan
- Salt
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add the chopped bacon and cook until the fat has rendered and it begins to crisp. Remove to a paper towel. Add the chopped onion and red pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables soften.
- Toss in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the fava beans and the crisped bacon and cook until warmed, about another minute or so. Remove from the heat and add the lemon juice and zest.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta according directions. When done, transfer to skillet. Mix until thoroughly combined and add more pasta water if it looks dry. Season with salt and grate some Parmesan on top.
bacon, red pepper, onion, clove garlic, fava bean, lemon juice, lemon, pasta, parmesan, salt
Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2008/07/pasta-with-fava-beans-red-bell-pepper-and-bacon-recipe.html (may not work)