Whole Wheat Pasta With Pancetta, Green Beans, And Tomatoes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti
• 1/2 cup pancetta, diced
• 1/2 lb green beans, cleaned with stem ends removed
• 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup romano cheese, grated
• 1 cup basil, fresh with leaves torn
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, cook pasta according to box directions. drain and reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
• 2 cook pancetta in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy, about 10-11 minutes. drain off oil but reserve 1 tbs of fat in the skillet.
• 3 add green beans to the skillet and season with salt & pepper. cook on medium heat for about 4-5 minutes. add tomatoes. cook another 2-3 minutes. transfer to pot with pasta.
• 4 add pancetta, some of the pasta water and cheese -- enough to make a thin sauce. stir in basil and serve immediately.