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Broad beans with Serrano ham

6
Points® value
Total Time
20 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
1
Difficulty
Easy
A super-simple dish that’s big on Spanish flavours and quick to pull together.

Ingredients

Calorie controlled cooking spray

4 spray(s)

Shallots

2 medium, banana, finely sliced

Garlic

1 clove(s), finely sliced

Serrano ham

50 g

Paprika

¼ teaspoon(s), level

Broad beans, boiled

200 g

Vinegar, All Types

½ teaspoon(s), sherry

Parsley, fresh

½ tablespoon(s), roughly chopped

Sourdough Bread

50 g

Instructions

  1. Mist a nonstick frying pan with cooking spray and fry the shallots for 7-8 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes, then add the ham and fry for 4-5 minutes until the ham is crisp. Stir in the paprika.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the broad beans in a pan of boiling water for 3-4 minutes until tender, then drain, refresh under cold running water and squeeze the pods from their skins.
  3. Add the broad bean pods to the frying pan and season to taste. Stir in the vinegar and scatter over the parsley. Toast the sourdough and serve with the bean and ham mixture.

Notes

If you’re having people over, serve this tapas-style dish for guests to enjoy before serving up a main meal. You can scale up the ingredients depending on how many people you’re serving.

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