Sauce of Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Cannellini Beans Recipe

Name: Sauce of Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Cannellini Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons olive oil from sun-dried tomato container; 4 fat cloves garlic, sliced (about 1/4 cup); 1/2 teaspoon dried peperoncino (hot red pepper flakes), or more or less to taste; 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil, drained and sliced in 1/4-inch strips; Hot water from the pasta-cooking pot; 1 1/2 cups cooked cannellini beans, or 1 pound canned beans, drained and rinsed; 1/4 teaspoon salt, or more to taste; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley; 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano

Servings: persons

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons olive oil from sun-dried tomato container
4 fat cloves garlic, sliced (about 1/4 cup)
1/2 teaspoon dried peperoncino (hot red pepper flakes), or more or less to taste
1 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil, drained and sliced in 1/4-inch strips
Hot water from the pasta-cooking pot
1 1/2 cups cooked cannellini beans, or 1 pound canned beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano

1
Start cooking the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water 5 minutes before you start the sauce.
2
Pour 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the tomato-packing oil, 1/4 cup total, into a big skillet, scatter the garlic slices in the oil, and set over medium-high heat.
3
Cook for 1 minute or so, until the slices are sizzling.
4
Drop the dried peperoncino in a hot spot, toast for 1/2 minute, and stir in with the garlic.
5
Drop the strips of sun-dried tomato into a clear part of the skillet, stir, and spread them out.
6
Let them sizzle and toast for a minute or so.
7
Ladle 1 cup of boiling pasta water into the skillet and stir up everything well.
8
Keep the liquid simmering actively so the tomatoes soften and release their flavor.
9
Cook for 2 minutes or so, until the liquid has reduced by half.
10
Stir in the cannellini beans, the 1/4 teaspoon salt, and about 1 1/2 more cups of pasta water.
11
Bring the sauce rapidly to the boil, stirring, and cook at an active simmer for 4 minutes, thickening slightly.
12
Keep hot until the pasta is ready.
13
When the pasta is almost done al dente, scoop it up and into the skillet to finish cooking, adding a little more or reducing the pasta water as necessary.
14
Add the parsley during the initial tossing; off the heat, toss in the cheese and a final tablespoon of olive oil just before serving.
15
Wash, dry, and stem about 4 ounces tender fresh spinach; use small whole leaves, or cut larger leaves in pieces.
16
Make the sauce as detailed in the main recipe.
17
When the cannellini beans have been simmering in the skillet for a couple minutes, drop the spinach leaves on top.
18
Let them steam until they wilt, then stir them into the sauce, with another cup or more of pasta water.
19
Cook at an active simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, until the spinach and the beans are cooked, and the sauce has reduced.
20
Finish with pasta as in main recipe, but omit the parsley
21
A short tubular dry pasta such as ziti, rigatoni, gomiti (elbows), or radiatori

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons olive oil from sun-dried tomato container, 4 fat cloves garlic, sliced (about 1/4 cup), 1/2 teaspoon dried peperoncino (hot red pepper flakes), or more or less to taste, and more.

Yes, Sauce of Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Cannellini Beans falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Sauce of Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Cannellini Beans

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