Braised local beans with parma ham and spaghetti

Cooking with Paula McIntyre · Aug 8, 2026 · 8m

Braised local beans with parma ham and spaghetti

1 stick celery, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 25g butter 4 slices parma ham, shredded 1 tablespoon tomato puree 250g mixed beans ( runner beans and green beans) topped tail and cut into 2cm pieces 250g local tomatoes cut the same size or whole if cherry tomatoes 250ml stock 300g dried spaghetti 75g hard cheese like parmesan/ Cais na Tire/ pecorino Handful fresh basil, parsley or lovage, chopped 1 tablespoon of good olive oil

Cook the onion, garlic and celery in the butter in a pan over low heat – keep a lid on…