Cheesy Pasta With Tomato Butter Bean Sauce Food

TOMATO & GARLIC BUTTER BEAN DINNER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until tender, 30-45 seconds. Add tomatoes, beans, spinach, Italian seasoning and pepper; cook until spinach is wilted, stirring occasionally. If desired, serve with pasta and cheese. Freeze option: Freeze cooled bean mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

ORECCHIETTE WITH BUTTER BEANS, PARSLEY, CHILLI & LEMON

Steps:

• Cook the orecchiette following pack instructions until al dente, about 10 mins. Drain, reserving the cooking water.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and fry the chillies and garlic for 2 mins until just softened. Mix in the butter beans, tomatoes, lemon zest and juice. Cook for 5 mins more, then scatter in the parsley and cook for another 2 mins. The tomatoes should have reduced slightly and the beans should be warmed through.
• Tip the orecchiette into the frying pan with the butter bean mixture. Pour in a little of the reserved pasta cooking water if you prefer a looser sauce. Spoon into bowls and sprinkle with the cheese before serving, if you like.

PASTA WITH BUTTER AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring water into boil and add salt and oil.
• Put in the pasta. Stir well and cook until tender.
• Drain well in a colander.
• Melt butter into the pan, place back the pasta and toss well.
• Pour grated cheese on top.

CREAMY BUTTER BEAN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to instructions on the packet. Heat oil in a frypan and saute garlic and onion until golden. Add butter beans and stir until heated through.
• Combine flour and milk. Place butter bean mixture, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and milk in blender and puree until smooth.
• Pour bean puree back into frypan, add chopped basil and steamed vegetables. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until mixture slightly thickens.
• Drain fettuccine and stir through sauce. Serve immediately sprinkled with pine nuts.

FAVA BEANS WITH TOMATO GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan& over medium heat saute the onions& garlic until golden.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except the beans.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes (add a bit more water if it reduces too much- the sauce should have some liquid to it).
• Gently stir in the fava beans and let stand for a few minutes so the beans absorb some of the flavor from the sauce.

SIMPLE PASTA WITH BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• First, to the pasta water, add 3 pinches of salt, 1 clove pressed garlic, 2 tsp of dried oregano, veggies.
• Bring to a full boil, then reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes.
• Then bring it back to a full boil, and add the pasta.
• It works.
• Meantime, in a saucepan, add butter, parmesan cheese, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 clove pressed garlic, 1/2 tsp black pepper, pinch of cayenne pepper, 1/2 tsp olive oil.
• Melt on simmer, and stir well.
• Drain the pasta, place in a service bowl, add the sauce, a generous sprinkling of parmesan cheese, and toss.
• Serve.
• Enjoy.

PASTA AND WHITE BEANS IN LIGHT TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy, large skillet over medium heat.
• Add garlic and saute until golden, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes and cook 5 minutes.
• Add parsley, basil and oregano and simmer, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.
• Add beans and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Place freshly cooked pasta in bowl.
• Pour sauce over and toss thoroughly.
• Also nice with grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese.

CHEESY PASTA WITH TOMATO BUTTER BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Caramelize onions/shallots and garlic in pan.
• As they caramelize mash in food processor (or with knife) butter beans until you have about 1/2 cup bean paste. Do not smash all of the beans, only enough to get the 1/2 cup!
• Add bean paste, tomatoes, fennel, and as much of the remaining butter beans as you like to onions.
• Add salt, pepper, basil, oregano, parsley, pepper flakes, and water.
• Let sauce boil cook on med heat until desired thickness (about 20 minutes).
• Cook penne in salted water.
• While penne cooks saute mushrooms in saucepan.
• When both mushrooms and penne are cooked, drain penne and add pasta, milk, pepper, garlic powder and cheese to saucepan with the mushrooms.
• Cook until cheese is melted.
• Dish pasta mixture into bowls and serve with sauce over it.