Penne with Beans, Mushrooms and Bacon

Ingredients

• 400 g fresh chanterelles
• 280 g green beans
• Salt
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 400 g penne
• 2 cloves garlic
• 200 g breakfast bacon (sliced)
• 2 tbsp butter
• black pepper (ground)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Clean the chanterelles thoroughly. Rinse the beans in a sieve, trim them and blanch in boiling salted water for 6-8 minutes. Drain, shock with cold water and let drain well.

2. 2.

   Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and set aside.

3. 3.

   Cut the bacon into cubes and brown in a pan with 1 tsp butter. Remove and sauté the mushrooms for 3-4 minutes, stirring. Add thyme and finish with remaining butter. Toss the beans together with the pasta and bacon, seasoning with salt and pepper before serving.