Three Way Garlic Pasta with Beans and Peppers

Name: Three Way Garlic Pasta with Beans and Peppers
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams baby spinach; 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 539 grams white beans, rinsed and drained; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 2 medium heads garlic, cloves separated and peeled; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 3 orange bell peppers; 19 grams 1/4 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 283 grams campanelli (bellflower) pasta or penne; 2 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters cold water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Three Way Garlic Pasta with Beans and Peppers a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 351 calories, 16g of protein, and 4g of fat each. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, parmigiano-reggiano, beans, and a few other things to make it today. 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 approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Reserve 6 large garlic cloves. Put remaining cloves in 2 cups cold water, then simmer in a small saucepan, covered, until garlic is very soft, about 30 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup garlic cooking liquid, then drain garlic in a sieve.

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Garlic

Clove

Water

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Sauce Pan

Sieve

Purée cooked garlic with reserved cooking liquid and 1 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth.

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Garlic

Salt

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Blender

While garlic simmers, roast peppers on racks of gas burners over high heat, turning with tongs, until skins are blackened, 10 to 12 minutes (or broil peppers on a broiler pan about 5 inches from heat, turning occasionally, about 15 minutes).

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Peppers

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Tongs

Transfer to a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap, then let stand 20 minutes. Peel peppers, discarding stems and seeds, and cut into 3/4-inch pieces.

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Peppers

Seeds