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Meat mains
Green beans with crispy Parma ham and sage
Ingredients
- 250g green or flat beans, trimmed and cut diagonally into 2-3 cm lengths
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 6 slices Parma ham, cut or torn into short thin strips
- 10 sage leaves
- a few drops of balsamic vinegar (optional)
- salt and pepper
Method
Prep time:
5 min
PT5M
Cooking time:
15 min
PT15M
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Step 1
Steam the beans until just tender. Run under cold water to stop the cooking, drain and reserve. -
Step 2
Heat the oil in a frying pan. Carefully fry the ham strips and sage until the ham is crispy. Remove the ham and sage to a separate plate but leave the oil in the pan. -
Step 3
Reheat the pan and turn the beans in the oil until they are hot and starting to fry. Shake over the balsamic vinegar, if using, and add salt and pepper. -
Step 4
Turn beans onto serving plate, scatter over the ham and sage and serve.