Serves
4
Prep
10
mins
Cooking
20
mins
Cannelini Bean Pasta
Directions
Step 1
Cook the pasta to packet directions in a large pot of boiling water. Drain when al dente.
Step 2
In a large pan, heat olive oil and sauté the onion for 3-4 minutes until softened. Add garlic, tomato paste, chilli paste and fry for another minute until fragrant.
Step 3
Add crushed tomatoes, water, herbs and cannellini beans. Simmer for 5 minutes then stir through baby spinach and cook until wilted for 1-2 minutes.
Step 4
Add the cooked pasta and stir through sundried tomatoes and bocconcini or grated cheese. Season with salt and pepper to serve.
Ingredients
- 300g pasta (shells, fusilli, penne or bow ties)
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 medium red onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tbs tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp chilli paste (or to taste)
- 400g can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tsp dried Italian herbs
- 2 packs (drained) McKenzie's Cannellini Beans in Tetra Pak
- To taste, McKenzie's Australian Natural Sea Salt Grinder
- 100g sundried tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 220g baby bocconcini cheese balls (drained)/ grated cheese
- To taste, McKenzie's Whole Black Peppercorn Large Grinder
