Pasta with Green Beans and Mushrooms
- 1/4 lb. pancetta or bacon
- 1 lb. green beans
- 1 lb. large mushrooms
- 8 oz. mafalda or fettuccine
- salt
- 1 tbsp. olive oil or salad oil
- 1 cube chicken-flavor boullion
- Dice pancetta.
- Cut green beans into 2-inch pieces; cut each mushroom into quarters.
- In nonstick 12-inch skillet over medium heat, cook pancetta until browned.
- With slotted spoon, remove pancetta to bowl, reserving 2 tablespoons for garnish.
- Prepare mafalda in saucepot as label directs, using 2 teaspoons salt in water.
- Drain mafalda, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking water.
- Return mafalda to saucepot; keep warm.
- Meanwhile, in drippings in skillet over medium-high heat, cook green beans and 1/4 teaspoon salt until tender-crisp, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- With slotted spoon, remove green beans to bowl with pancetta.
- In same skillet in hot olive or salad oil, cook mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon salt until mushrooms are golden brown and all liquid has evaporated.
- Stir in chicken-flavor bouillon, green beans, pancetta, and reserved pasta cooking water; over high heat, heat to boiling.
- Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 3 minutes or until green beans are tender.
- To serve, place mafalda in large bowl; top with green-bean mixture.
- Garnish with reserved pancetta.
- Toss before serving.
pancetta, green beans, mushrooms, fettuccine, salt, olive oil, chickenflavor
Taken from www.delish.com/recipefinder/pasta-green-beans-mushrooms-2357 (may not work)