Lemony White Bean Pasta
This white bean pasta is made with a silky sauce of shallots, garlic, cannellini beans and lemon—finished with arugula, herbs, and pine nuts for brightness and crunch.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 shallots, minced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 anchovies, chopped
- 3 cups cooked cannellini beans (or 2 15.5-ounce cans), rinsed
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper, plus more to taste
- 8 oz short pasta, such as shells or orecchiette
- 1 lemon, zested and halved
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan, plus more as needed
- 4 oz baby arugula (about 2 cups), roughly chopped
- 1 cup parsley, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and anchovies, and cook until the anchovies melt into the oil, 3- 4 minutes. Add the beans, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and crushed red pepper. Cook over low heat to let the flavors meld, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in the boiling water until al dente, according to package instructions.
- Using a spider or slotted spoon, transfer the pasta directly to the skillet along with 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, lemon zest, juice of half a lemon, butter, pine nuts, and parmesan. Cook, tossing and stirring, until the sauce loosely clings to the pasta, about 2 minutes. Add arugula and parsley and cook another minute, until the greens are wilted.
- Season with more salt or pepper, if needed. Divide among bowls and serve, passing extra parmesan at the table.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Recipe yields about 6 cups of finished pasta. It can comfortably serve 4 people as a main course, or 6 as a side or lighter portion.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 471
- Sugar: 2.3g
- Sodium: 213mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 6.6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20.4g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 7.4g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 18mg
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