Description
Make this simple, satisfying pasta dish entirely in one pot. White beans create a rich, creamy sauce flavored with fresh lemon and garlic, requiring minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces dried pasta (such as linguine or spaghetti)
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional, omit for vegan)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Place the dried pasta, vegetable broth, rinsed cannellini beans, chopped onion, minced garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes into a large pot or Dutch oven.
- Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently to prevent the pasta from sticking to the bottom.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to simmer, stirring often, for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked al dente and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
- Remove the pot from the heat. The sauce should look thick.
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese (if using), lemon juice, and lemon zest. Stir vigorously until the sauce becomes creamy. The beans will break down slightly, thickening the sauce further.
- If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of hot water or extra broth until you reach your desired consistency.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve immediately, garnished with fresh parsley.
Notes
- For a smoother sauce, you can blend half of the cooked beans with a little broth before adding them back to the pot in step 4.
- Use low-sodium broth if you are watching your salt intake.
- This recipe works well with other small pasta shapes like penne or rotini.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 95
- Fiber: 10
- Protein: 25
- Cholesterol: 10