Peas & beans with pancetta & mint

• servings: SERVES 8
• active time: 5 mins
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

100g thin smoked pancetta rashers

480g pack frozen soya beans

200g broccoli

500g frozen petits pois

juice of a lemon

good handful mint leaves, chopped

Directions

1 Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the pancetta until it turns golden, taking care not to burn it. Lift from the pan, then tip the soya beans into the pan juices and arrange the broccoli on top. Add 6 tbsp water, cover tightly and steam for 10 mins or until the broccoli is tender. Meanwhile, snip the pancetta into pieces with scissors.

2 Stir the petits pois into the pan and cook for 2 mins more, then remove from the heat and toss in the lemon juice, mint and crispy pancetta pieces.