Best 19 Ambers Beef N Beans Pasta Recipes

PASTA WITH CREAMY WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season well with salt. Add the pasta and cook for 3 minutes less than indicated in the package directions, about 7 minutes. Drain well reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the oil, carrot and onion to the skillet. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until fragrant and beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the pepper flakes and thyme and cook another minute. Stir in the drained beans and chicken broth. Reduce the heat to medium to maintain a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Use the back of a spoon to gently mash some of the beans. Set aside.
• Add the cooked pasta to the sauce. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the pasta and toss to coat well. Stir in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and add the 1/2 cup pasta water as needed to maintain a creamy, broth-like sauce. Sprinkle in the spinach and cook until wilted.

ONE-POT ITALIAN BEAN AND SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add sausages; cook 4 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until sausages are browned on all sides. Add pasta, chicken broth, tomato paste and salt. Heat to boiling; cover, reduce heat and cook 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente and most of liquid is absorbed.
• Remove skillet from heat. Remove sausages, cut into 1/2-inch slices, and return to skillet with crushed tomatoes and beans. Cook over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot. Stir in Parmesan cheese, and serve.

BEAN AND PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick saucepan, saute the celery, carrots and onion in oil for 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the water, tomatoes, broth, basil, rosemary, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until carrots are tender. , Drain pasta; stir into vegetable mixture. Add the beans; heat through. Stir in spinach; cook until spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.

BEEF PASTA AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Brown beef in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally; drain.
• Stir in uncooked Pasta, Sauce Mix, hot water and beans. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender.
• Remove from heat; cover and let stand about 5 minutes or until sauce is as thick as you'd like, (sauce will thicken as it stands). Sprinkle with cheese.

PASTA AND BEANS

Steps:

• In a medium size saucepan heat the olive oil. Saute onion until tender. Stir in tomatoes and entire can of beans. Let simmer for 10 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Mix pasta with bean mixture and salt as desired.

PASTA WITH TOMATOES AND BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet or saucepan. Add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes. Add the garlic, and stir together until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes with juice and a pinch of sugar. Raise the heat slightly, and cook, stirring, until the tomatoes are bubbling vigorously. Lower the heat to medium-low, and cook gently, stirring and mashing the tomatoes often with the back of your spoon until they have cooked down into a thick, fragrant sauce, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the beans and the herbs, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
• When the pasta water comes to a boil, salt generously and add the pasta. Cook al dente, following the recommendations on the package but checking about a minute before the indicated time. When the pasta is just about done, check to see if the tomato sauce seems dry. If so, add up to 1/4 cup of the pasta water to the pan and stir. Drain the pasta, toss with the sauce and serve, passing the cheese for sprinkling.

ANDREA'S PASTA FAGIOLI

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion in olive oil until translucent. Stir in garlic and cook until tender. Reduce heat, and stir in tomato sauce, water, parsley, basil, oregano, salt, cannelini beans, navy beans and Parmesan. Simmer 1 hour.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Stir into soup.

ITALIAN PASTA-BEAN STEW

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers, onion, zucchini and pepper flakes; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add tomatoes and broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 20 minutes.
• Using fork, break up larger pieces of tomato. Stir in pasta. Cover; cook 12 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Stir in beans, spinach, basil, vinegar and salt. Cover; let stand 2 minutes. Sprinkle individual servings with Asiago cheese.

BEEF AND BEANS PASTA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet, then brown the beef with chili powder and herbs for about 5 minutes over medium heat.
• Stir in beef stock and pasta sauce and bring mixture to boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer (partially covered) for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add beans, corn and pepper, then cook for another 5 minutes.
• While the sauce is simmering, prepare the pasta according to the package instructions.
• Drain pasta and serve hot with the sauce.
• Sprinkle with grated Parmesan and fresh herbs, if desired, just prior to serving.

BEANS AND BACON MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large skillet, working in batches, until it is crisp. Drain on a plate lined with a brown paper bag or paper towels. Chop into 1/2-inch pieces.
• While the bacon is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a big pinch of salt and the macaroni and cook according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
• Remove all except 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat from the skillet and put it over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until they are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute, being careful not to let the garlic burn. Add the tomatoes and beans and cook until the beans are heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in the bacon and parsley. Reserve 1 1/2 cups for the Round 2 Recipe French Bean Stew. Stir in the macaroni. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Serve warm.

MEXICAN BEEF & PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain., Stir in the pasta, tomatoes, beans, corn, salsa, green chilies, olives and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until heated through. Serve with sour cream and chips if desired.

PASTA WITH BEANS AND BEEF

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic; sauté 5 minutes. Add meat and red pepper. Sauté until meat is no longer pink, breaking up large pieces, about 5 minutes. Add 6 1/2 cups broth, beans and tomato sauce; bring to a boil. Mix in pasta. Reduce heat to medium, Simmer uncovered until pasta is just tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often and adding remaining broth by 1/4 cupfuls if mixture is too thick, about 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

PASTA E FAGIOLI A LA CHEZ IVANO

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink. Drain and set aside.
• In the same pot, heat the olive oil. Cook onion, celery, garlic and black pepper until vegetables are tender, 10 minutes. Stir in beef broth, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Season with thyme, basil, oregano and parsley. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. (At this point, you may put the pot on a back burner to keep warm and continue with the next steps about 1 hour prior to serving, if you wish.)
• Stir in the beef and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in the pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the beans and heat through, 10 to 15 minutes.

BEAN AND PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• In 4 quart stock pot, cook sausage until lightly browned. Add onion powder, garlic, and onion, and cook until tender.
• Stir in minestrone soup, water, great northern beans (undrained), kidney beans (undrained), thyme, basil and pepper.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir in pasta and cook another 15 minutes and then serve.

AMBER'S PHILLY CHEESE STEAK PASTA

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, saute the onions and peppers in the olive oil over med-high heat, until the onion starts to soften.
• 2. Break up the whole box of sandwich steaks into the onions and peppers.
• 3. Add the garlic, salt and pepper and red pepper to the mix.
• 4. cook the meat mixture until it is no longer pink. a little browning on the meat is fine.
• 5. Set meat mixture aside.
• 6. Begin to cook pasta according to package directions.
• 7. while pasta is cooking, start on the cheese sauce.
• 8. Combine the milk and cheese into a microwave safe bowl.
• 9. microwave on high in 1 minute intervals, stirring after each minute, until cheese is melted.
• 10. Once pasta is done cooking, drain and toss meat mixture and cheese with pasta.
• Feel free to use variations of cheese, onions and peppers! it's really just an idea to play with!

BEEF AND BEAN MACARONI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. In a large bowl, combine the macaroni, 1-1/2 cups cheddar cheese, beans, tomatoes, green pepper and onion. Stir in the beef, garlic powder, pepper flakes and pepper., Spoon into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and remaining cheddar cheese. Cover and bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until heated through.

BEEF AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat; cook steak, working in batches, until seared and browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer seared steak to a plate.
• Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat and saute onion until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add steak to onion and pour beef stock over steak; season with bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover skillet with a lid, and simmer until steak is tender, 50 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes. Stir peas and cornstarch into steak mixture; cook uncovered until liquid thickens, about 10 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes; drain. Serve beef mixture over noodles.

PASTA N' BEANS

Steps:

• Boil the pasta shells according to package directions.
• Add salt to the pasta water.
• Heat olive oil in a pot and add minced garlic.
• Add cannelloni beans AND the liquid from the cans. I like to mash one of the cans of beans up just a bit, to help thicken the sauce.
• Add tomato sauce.
• Mix well and simmer until pasta is done boiling.
• The longer you let the sauce simmer, the more the flavors will meld. Drain pasta. Serve the pasta with the sauce over it. Enjoy!
• Note: this is great with garlic bread!

AMBER'S BEEF N' BEANS PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet or pot, saute the onions until they're translucent.
• Then, add the beans to the skillet and lightly saute, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the noodles, gravy,and spices.
• simmer on low, stirring frequently until everything is heated through, about 5-10 minute.