Orechiette With Cannellini Beans And Spinach Recipes

ORECHIETTE WITH CANNELLINI BEANS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and saute over medium-high heat until golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook an additional 2 minutes. Add the cannellini beans, vegetable broth, crushed red pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the pan. Cook over medium-high heat until sauce simmers and thickens slightly, about 15 minutes. Cook the pasta until tender to the bite, about 8 to 10 minutes. Just before draining pasta, stir the spinach into the pasta pot until it wilts. Drain the pasta and spinach and return them to pot. Add the sauce and mix well. Serve in large pasta bowls and top with grated Parmesan cheese.

ORECCHIETTE WITH CANNELLINI BEANS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Stir in onion, carrot, and garlic; saute 3 minutes.
• Stir in 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and next 4 ingredients (everything except spinach and bread crumbs); simmer 5 minutes.
• Stir in spinach, and cook 1 minute or until spinach is wilted.
• Stir in pasta; cook until thoroughly heated.
• Sprinkle pasta with remaining 2 tablespoons cheese and breadcrumbs before serving.