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Orecchiette with butter beans, parsley, chilli & lemon

A serving of orecchiette with butter beans, parsley, chilli and lemon in a bowl

Orecchiette with butter beans, parsley, chilli & lemon

Name: Orecchiette with butter beans, parsley, chilli & lemon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400g orecchiette; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 red chillies deseeded and finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves crushed; 400g can butter beans drained and rinsed; 400g can cherry tomatoes; 1 lemon zested and juiced; ½ large bunch of parsley finely chopped; 25g grated parmesan or vegetarian alternative (optional)

Samuel Goldsmith

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

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Make this simple pasta dish using whatever you’ve got to hand, including different pasta shapes, beans or chopped tomatoes. You can leave out the chilli if you prefer

Healthy

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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400g orecchiette
1 tbsp olive oil
2 red chillies

deseeded and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves

crushed
400g can butter beans

drained and rinsed
400g can cherry tomatoes
1 lemon

zested and juiced
½ large bunch of parsley

finely chopped
25g grated parmesan

or vegetarian alternative (optional)

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal422

low
fat5g

low
saturates1g
carbs73g
sugars6g
fibre8g

high
protein16g
salt0.02g

Method

step 1

Cook the orecchiette following pack instructions until al dente, about 10 mins. Drain, reserving the cooking water.
step 2

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and fry the chillies and garlic for 2 mins until just softened. Mix in the butter beans, tomatoes, lemon zest and juice. Cook for 5 mins more, then scatter in the parsley and cook for another 2 mins. The tomatoes should have reduced slightly and the beans should be warmed through.
step 3

Tip the orecchiette into the frying pan with the butter bean mixture. Pour in a little of the reserved pasta cooking water if you prefer a looser sauce. Spoon into bowls and sprinkle with the cheese before serving, if you like.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2022

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