Best 4 Pasta Greens And Beans Recipes

PASTA SHELLS WITH BEANS, GREENS, AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add in the sausage; brown the sausage, breaking it apart with a spoon; drain browned sausage on a paper-towel lined plate.
• Add garlic and sage to the same skillet; stir/saute for about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
• Add in the beans, spinach, and broth; bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer about 5 minutes or until the spinach is just tender.
• Add in drained pasta, sausage, salt, and pepper; simmer until well heated; adjust seasoning to taste.

BEANS, GREENS, AND PASTA

Steps:

• If you need to, cook the pasta until al dente.
• While the pasta cooks, sweat the garlic in the olive oil until it just starts to turn golden.
• Add the red pepper and the chopped greens, and cook until the greens are wilted and bright green.
• Add the beans and lemon juice and heat through, and remove from heat.
• Add the cooked pasta and toss. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve topped with grated parmesean. (Omit this for a vegan preparation, of course.).

PASTA WITH BEANS, CRISPY LUNCH MEAT, GREENS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil and salt liberally. Drop the pasta in the water and give it a stir. Cook according to the package instructions for al dente. Reserve 3/4 cup of the pasta cooking water and then drain the pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat a large saute pan over medium heat and add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the lunch meat and cook until crisp. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, an additional minute. Add the beans and greens and cook, stirring, 1 minute more.
• Add the pasta and reserved pasta water to the pan and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, toss in the cheese and chile flakes if using and serve.

WHOLE WHEAT PASTA WITH GREENS, BEANS AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Make garlic breadcrumbs: In a food processor, pulse bread until coarsely ground.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the breadcrumbs and cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon garlic; cook stirring constantly until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Salt to taste and remove to a small bowl.
• Wipe out skillet with paper towels. Heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and cook until crisp, about 8 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a small bowl.
• Add the onion to the pan and cook until starting to brown, 5 minutes or so. Add remaining garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook another 30 seconds.
• Add half the greens to the pan and toss until starting to wilt, about 2 minutes. Add remaining greens and broth and 3/4 tsp salt. Cover (pan will be full) and increase heat to high and bring to a strong boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook, covered, tossing occasionally until greens are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in the beans and pancetta. and cook until heated through. Cover and remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts water to a boil in a large pot for the pasta. Add salt to taste and the pasta. Cook stirring often, until pasta is just shy of al dente. (refer to package directions).
• Drain pasta and return to pot. Add the greens/beans/pancetta mixture to pasta and toss to combine. Cook over medium-high heat until pasta absorbs most of the liquid, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in the fontina cheese and serve immediately with garlic breadcrumbs.