Tuscan White Bean Pasta

Made with seasoned white beans, blistered tomatoes, and fresh spinach, Tuscan White Bean Pasta is a simple, yet flavorful, pasta recipe that comes together in under 30 minutes.

This recipe for White Bean Pasta proves that simple recipe recipes can still deliver amazing flavor.

This recipe features seasoned white beans, wilted spinach, and roasted tomatoes tossed together with al dente pasta. There is a light sauce made from olive oil, garlic, dry white wine, and fresh lemon juice. This pasta is creamy, rich, bright, acidic, fresh, and incredibly good for you.

Ready in less than 30 minutes, White Bean Pasta is the perfect dinner recipe for any night of the week!

Notes on Ingredients

• Pasta: I recommend using thin spaghetti for this pasta, as the delicate strands of pasta are a perfect pair for the simple flavors of this dish. Use regular or whole grain pasta, whichever you prefer.
• Tomatoes: Cherry or grape tomatoes are perfect for this recipe, as they can be found ripe all year round and don't require much prep.
• White Beans: Use either Great Northern or Cannellini beans. Both have thin skins, a meaty texture, and take on the taste of the foods they're being cooked with.
• Spinach: Fresh spinach wilts quickly, making it perfect for this quick pasta dinner.
• White Wine: This is an optional ingredient, but I find it adds so much flavor to the dish. Use a good-quality dry white wine, such as a Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio. Serve the leftover wine with dinner.
• Olive Oil: Be sure to use really good quality extra-virgin olive oil as it is one of the few main ingredients featured in this recipe. Using canola oil or low quality olive oil will not yield the same flavor as using good extra virgin olive oil.
• Lemon Juice: Fresh lemon juice will make this recipe POP with flavor. Do not be tempted to overlook this addition to the pasta, and DO NOT use jarred lemon juice.
• Crushed Red Pepper Flakes: I like the bit of heat that crushed red pepper flakes add to the pasta, but you can omit it if you are sensitive to spice.

How to Make White Bean Pasta

• Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil. Once boiling season with 2 tablespoons of kosher salt. Trust me on this! I know it is a lot of salt but it is the only opportunity to season the pasta well.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Be sure to select a pan that is large enough to hold both the pasta and the sauce together.
• Once the oil is just warm, add in the minced garlic, tomatoes, crushed red pepper flakes, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute until the garlic begins to toast and the tomatoes break down slightly. This only takes a couple of minutes.
• Add in dry white wine and turn the heat to high. Let the wine cook off for 2 minutes, or until reduced by half.
• Once the wine is reduced, add the white beans to the tomato garlic mixture and toss to coat.

• At this point, the pasta should be just al dente. Drain the pasta, being sure to reserve ½ cup of the cooking liquid. THIS IS KEY to forming the sauce for this Tuscan Pasta.
• Add the pasta and fresh spinach to the tomatoes and white beans along with the reserved pasta cooking liquid.
• Toss everything together to coat, and cook for 1 minute longer to incorporate the flavors and allow the spinach to wilt.

• Turn off the heat and add the juice of the fresh lemon. This will really wake up the flavors in this recipe.
• Serve this Tuscan White Bean Pasta with an additional drizzle of olive oil and Parmesan cheese if desired.  I also love to add a Spinach Avocado Salad or Greek Salad on the side for an extra serving of vegetables.

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