Receta Pasta with butternut squash, broccoli and cranberry beans (guest post)
Ingredientes
- 1 onion, cut in half
- 1 bay leaf
- 4-5 black peppercorns
- 2 pounds of fresh cranberry beans,
- shelled
- 4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil,
- divided
- Salt and Pepper
- 4 oz of sliced bacon
- 1 small butternut squash, peeled,
- seeded and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 head of broccoli or 1 bunch broccoli
- rabe (whichever is available)
- 1 handful of your choice of pasta (I
- used a gluten-free rice pasta)
- In a large saucepan place the onion,
- bay leaf and peppercorns. Fill the saucepan with just enough water
- to cover everything. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to simmer
- for 20 minutes. At this point add the beans and simmer for 15
- minutes, or until tender. Drain the beans and place them in a bowl.
- Toss beans with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and
- pepper. Set aside.
- While your beans are simmering cook the
- bacon in a large skillet, until crispy. Transfer the bacon onto
- paper towels to drain and pour off all but 2 tablespoons of rendered
- bacon fat. Save the extra fat and bacon for later. At this point
- you can sauté the butternut squash, in batches if necessary (using
- any remaining bacon fat for additional batches). Sauté the squash
- for 10 minutes or until it is cooked through and slightly browned.
- Transfer squash to a bowl and season with salt and pepper and set
- aside.
- Prepare your pasta according to the
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