This dish is fabulous! I halved the recipe and it still made plenty. Delicious!!
Pasta with White Beans, Greens, and Lemon
This easy dish is comforting for weeknights or a casual dinner with friends.
Yield: 6 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 438
- Calories from fat: 25%
- Fat: 12.2g
- Saturated fat: 2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4.7g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 3.2g
- Protein: 16.2g
- Carbohydrate: 68.2g
- Fiber: 5.5g
- Cholesterol: 3mg
- Iron: 4.4mg
- Sodium: 623mg
- Calcium: 132mg
Ingredients
- 1 pound uncooked orecchiette ("little ears" pasta)
- 2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
- Cooking spray
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 3 cups trimmed arugula or baby spinach
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped (about 1 [1-ounce] package)
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation
- Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain. Place pasta in a large bowl; drizzle with oil, tossing to coat.
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add garlic to pan; sauté 1 minute or until garlic begins to brown. Add pasta mixture, tomatoes, pepper, and beans; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in arugula, basil, rind, juice, and salt; cook 1 minute or until arugula wilts. Spoon 1 1/2 cups pasta mixture into each of 6 shallow bowls; top each serving with 2 1/2 teaspoons pine nuts and 2 teaspoons cheese. Serve immediately.
Pasta with White Beans, Greens, and Lemon Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Pasta
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Meatless
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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