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Garlic Butter White Bean Pasta

A fast pantry pasta with creamy white beans, mellow garlic, lemon, and Parmesan.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 526
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz 340 g spaghetti or linguine
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • 1 can 15 oz / 425 g cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional
  • 1 lemon zested and juiced
  • 1/2 cup 50 g grated Parmesan
  • 1/3 cup 80 ml reserved pasta water
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley

Method
 

  1. Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve pasta water, then drain.
  2. Melt the butter with the olive oil in the pot over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute without browning.
  3. Add the beans and red pepper flakes. Cook for 2 minutes, then add the pasta, lemon zest, lemon juice, Parmesan, and reserved pasta water.
  4. Toss until glossy and evenly coated. Add more pasta water if needed, then finish with parsley.

Notes

Estimated nutrition per serving is shown in this recipe’s nutrition information. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes. Optional toppings, extra side dishes and unspecified added salt are excluded from the base estimate.