How to Prepare Appetizing Runner Bean Carbonara

Runner Bean Carbonara. Put runner beans, carbonara sauce and bacon into the pan on a low heat and stir until sauce thickens. Serve immediately and top woth remaining chives. I made this green bean carbonara for supper the other night (from The Gluts & Gluttony Cookbook and Growing Guide) and, because I was feeling brave, I had a crack at filming it.

The only blog-worthy dish I created so far has been fusilli with runner bean puree, which has the flavor but not the texture of the beans. The texture of runner beans is tricky, because when undercooked they are. Four mins before the end of the cooking time, add the runner beans. You can have Runner Bean Carbonara using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Runner Bean Carbonara

1. It's 150 grams of Bacon Lardons.
2. It's 450 grams of Runner Beans.
3. It's 4 tbsp of Crème Fraîche.
4. You need 1 of Lime (juice thereof).
5. It's 1 tbsp of Wholegrain Mustard.
6. It's 1 of Egg yolk.
7. You need 1 bunch of Chives (chopped).

Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the ham, then fry quickly until crisp. Top and tail the runners then peel the stringy edges off. Use a runner bean slicer or veg peeler to cut the beans into long ribbons. Save a little of the cooking water for later.

Runner Bean Carbonara step by step

1. Fry the lardons or chopped rashers in a pan until crisp and then leave to dry on kitchen paper. Keep the pan..
2. Slice the runner beans into long thin strips, removing the ends and stringy sides. Boil in a pan for 2-3min until al denté. Be careful not to overcook..
3. Whisk the crème fraîche, lime juice, egg yolk, mustard and half the chopped chives together..
4. Put runner beans, carbonara sauce and bacon into the pan on a low heat and stir until sauce thickens. Be careful not to burn. Serve immediately and top woth remaining chives..

Stir well and add the egg mix. Make sure the pan is off the heat and fold through till the bean strips are coated. If it seems too dry, add the extra cooking water. Season well with black pepper and serve topped with extra parmesan and herbs. Top Photo: Runner beans are cheap, tasty and plentiful during the summer months … runner bean carbonara.