Recipe courtesy of Michele Urvater
Garlicky White Beans, Sage and Orecchiette
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 5 min
Ingredients
Salt
3 cups orecchiette
6 medium size fresh sage leaves or 1 teaspoon dried
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup (packed) fresh parsley leaves
2 cups cooked white beans or 19 ounce can drained white beans
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup small dice of mixed yellow, green and red bell pepper, for garnish
Grated Asiago cheese
Directions
- Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until it is tender.
- Cut fresh sage leaves into fine shreds; peel and mince garlic, chop parsley. Rinse and drain canned beans.
- Heat olive oil in a medium size saucepan. Add garlic and sage and cook for 10 seconds. Add wine and cook until evaporated, about a minute. Add beans, cover and simmer until heated through: 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley, season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep warm, covered, off heat, until pasta is done.
- Drain pasta and return it to the pot, off heat. Stir in bean mixture, toss well and serve immediately garnished with raw peppers. Pass cheese separately.