White Beans And Fusilli Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Sprinkle generously with salt. Add the pasta and cook 1 minute less than the package instructions, about 5 minutes. Drain well, reserving 1/3 cup of pasta water.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and shallots with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook for 1 minute. Add the green beans and another 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, until the beans are just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Stir in the peas and cook another minute to warm through. Add the cooked pasta to the skillet along with the reserved water. Top the bare pasta with the Parmesan and add the pesto. Toss well to coat. Dollop the ricotta over the top and serve.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs, adding the broccolini during the last 3 minutes. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the jalapeno and cook, stirring, until softened, about 1 minute. Add the beans, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans start to crisp, about 3 minutes.
• Add the pasta and broccolini to the skillet along with 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water and the pecorino. Cook, stirring, until the pasta is coated, adding more of the reserved cooking water as needed to loosen; season with salt and pepper. Top each serving with the mozzarella and more grated pecorino; drizzle with olive oil.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil for the pasta. Meanwhile, warm the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion and escarole, and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 to 10 minutes until escarole is wilted. Add the beans and rosemary and saute for one minute. Add the chicken broth, salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes. Taste, adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper, cover and set aside.
• Boil fusilli until tender and drain. Toss the pasta with the warm beans. Add parsley and divide among 4 pasta bowls, garnishing each with Parmesan.

Steps:

• In a large pasta bowl, toss together the tomatoes, minced garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil, and mint or basil. Allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Meanwhile shell the beans and combine with the onion, water, the crushed garlic cloves, bouquet garni and salt to taste in a heavy saucepan or soup pot. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 45 minutes, or until the beans are tender. Taste and adjust salt. Remove and discard the onion, the bouquet garni and the garlic cloves. Drain though a colander set over a bowl. Stir the beans into the tomato mixture.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt generously and add the pasta. Cook al dente, drain and toss with the tomatoes and beans. If desired add about 1/4 cup of the bean broth. Add the feta cheese, toss again and serve at once.