Pesto White Bean Pasta
White beans and pasta coated in fragrant basil pesto, loosened with a splash of starchy pasta water.
By PlatePatch · Recipe image is an illustration.
Dinner · 20 min total (15 min prep, 5 min cooking) · 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb Pasta
- 1 can White beans
- 6 tbsp Pesto
How to make it
- Bring a saucepan of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to its package instructions.
- Before draining, reserve a little pasta cooking water in a heat-safe cup.
- Drain and rinse the canned white beans, then warm them gently in the emptied saucepan.
- Return the drained pasta to the pan, add the pesto, and toss with the warmed beans.
- Add reserved cooking water a spoonful at a time if needed to coat the pasta evenly, then divide into servings.
Check package directions, ingredient suitability and safe cooking temperatures before serving. Timings are estimates.
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