Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Greens and Beans

Name: Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Greens and Beans
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 medium carrot, finely diced; 454 grams cranberry beans in their pods (1 cup, shelled); 4 garlic cloves, sliced; 4 servings Olive oil; 227 grams penne or other short pasta; 1 medium red onion, finely diced; 0 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 4 servings Freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese; 6 sage leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried

Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Greens and Beans might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 627 calories, 28g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. If you have cranberry beans in their pods, sage leaves, carrot, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Remove the beans from their pods and place in a small sauce pan with a quart of water, bay leaf, half the sage, the carrot, 1 clove of the garlic, and a little olive oil. Bring to a boil and cook until the beans are creamy and tender, 20-40 minutes depending on size and age of the beans.

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Olive Oil

Bay Leaves

Carrot

Garlic

Beans

Clove

Sauce

Water

Sage

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Sauce Pan

Add more water if needed to keep the beans just a bit soupy, which will be a component of the sauce later. Season to taste.

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Beans

Sauce

Water

Chop the greens and heat a second pan with some olive oil, then add the onion and cook gently until soft.

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Olive Oil

Greens

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add the remaining 3 garlic cloves, the remaining sage, and a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes. After a couple minutes, add the greens along with a splash of bean cooking water or water from the tap, and cook until tender.

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Red Pepper Flakes