Best 7 Cannellini Beans Spinach Tomatoes And Pasta Recipes

PASTA WITH SPINACH AND CANNELLINI BEANS RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan heat olive oil and saute the onions over medium heat until translucent.
• Add in crushed garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add cannellini beans, spinach,tomatoes, and broth.
• Stir and cover. Let cook for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta.
• When pasta is finished, transfer the pasta into the saucepan mixture. (It is okay to let some water get into the mixture).
• Mix well and serve!

CANNELLINI BEANS, SPINACH, TOMATOES AND PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil in 3-quart pan, add onions and cook over meduim heat till limp, but not browned.
• Add garlic and stir until you can smell it, maybe a minute or two. It's key to prevent it from browning.
• Add drained spinach and combine well with onion and garlic.
• Stir in tomatoes.
• Stir in one can beans with their liquid.
• Liquify the rest of the beans with their liquid in a food processor, or mash with a potato masher in a bowl. Stir them into the rest of the dish.
• Simmer for 5 minutes to thicken, making sure it doesn't stick.
• Add chicken broth a little at a time until you get the thickness you like. It should be thick, but thin enough to coat pasta.
• Stir in oregano and basil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add more olive oil if desired.
• Serve over hot pasta with grated Parmesan cheese. You can add a little heat with some red pepper flakes.

WHITE BEAN, TOMATO AND SAUSAGE ORECCHIETTE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the orecchiette according to package instructions.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with the back of a spoon, until it starts to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the sausage to a bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving all the oil in the skillet.
• Add the onions to the oil and cook until they start to soften and turn translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic to the skillet and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes start to blister and split, about 4 minutes. Add salt and pepper.
• Add the beans and return the sausage to the skillet. Cook until warmed through. Add the pasta and toss until it is completely coated. Add the Parmesan in batches, stirring to incorporate and letting it melt before more is added. Stir in the basil.
• Plate the pasta and top with more Parmesan and basil. Serve immediately.

PENNE WITH CANNELLINI BEANS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring tomatoes and beans to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add spinach; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Drain pasta; top with tomato mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.

PENNE WITH TOMATOES & WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add tomatoes and beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5-7 minutes to allow flavors to blend., Add spinach, olives, salt and pepper; cook and stir over medium heat until spinach is wilted. Drain pasta; top with tomato mixture and cheese.

GREEK PASTA WITH TOMATOES AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
• Meanwhile, combine tomatoes and beans in a large non-stick skillet. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
• Add spinach to the sauce; cook for 2 minutes or until spinach wilts, stirring constantly.
• Serve sauce over pasta, and sprinkle with feta.

CANNELLINI AND SPINACH PASTA DINNER (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Cook the PASTA according to the box directions in salted boiling water, preferably firm or al dente. Drain into a large serving bowl.
• Make the SAUCE by whisking the tomato paste and sauce in a bowl together. Add the oil and garlic and whisk together again, then all the dry spices. Mix into the pasta.
• VEGGIES: Rise and drain the cannellini. In a medium saucepan, heat the oil and brown the garlic, then add the cannellini and stir around with a wooden spoon and make sure they cook evenly. Add a couple shakes of Italian seasoning (your own or a storebought mix), so the beans absorb it.
• Throw in the spinach bit by bit-- don't put it in all at once or it won't cook right.
• Season it generously with the Italian seasoning as spinach absorbs flavorings well as it cooks in the olive oil.
• As you add the rest of the spinach, you might need to add a little more oil if it's not getting enough.
• Continue cooking until the cannellini are tender and the spinach has wilted and absorbed enough seasoning.
• Mix with the pasta and sauce-- dinner's done!