Pasta Fagioli
One pan, minimal mess, quick cook and little water...could this be the perfect Vanlife recipe? Its certainly one of the most delicious!
10 Ingredients or less - 30 minute meal - Family friendly - Less washing-up - One-pan - Stove top meal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 400 g Borlotti Beans 1 Tin (including water)
- 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 2 cups Conchiglie Pasta Shells
- 1 Red Onion
- 1 Carrot
- 1 Celery Stick Small
- 1 cup Fresh Spinach
- 1 Stock Cube Chicken or vegetable
- 2 cups Water
- 1 tsp Salt Quality Salt!
- 1 Garlic Clove
- 1 Bunch of thyme leaves
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil Extra Virgin
- 1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese
Instructions
- Using your Zyliss chopper, finely chop the onion, carrot and celery stick.
- Heat a good glug of olive oil in a deep pan over a medium heat and add the chopped veg. (soffritto). You want it to sizzle!
- After 5 minutes the veg should have softened and smell amazing. At this point add the tin of Borlotti beans including the water.
- Add 1 tbsp of tomato paste and drop in a whole garlic clove. Thats right not chopped! You will fish it out at the end.
- In the tin for the beans add the stock cube and fill with hot water. Give it a mix and add to the pan.
- Add 2 cups of Conchiglie Pasta Shells.
- Add plenty of Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese. You can also chop and add the rind!
- Throw in a cup of fresh spinach.
- Season lightly with a pinch of salt, and add a big bunch of fresh Thyme leaves. Its ok to use dried if thats what you have.
- Place the lid on the pan and cook for 15 minutes. Keep an eye on it and you will need to add some more water about hald way through.
- Remove the garlic clove and serve with a good grating of cheese and a glass of Pinot Grigio.
- Buon Appetito
Nutrition
Calories: 429kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 21gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 1012mgPotassium: 689mgFiber: 13gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 3427IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 235mgIron: 3mg
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