Pasta with Arugula, White Beans, and Walnuts~ It’s Friday Pasta Night!

Apr 21, 2012 by     2 Comments    Posted under: Blogroll, food, recipes, saving money

I got this recipe from Everyday Food magazine. I am really enjoying the recipes in it.  Since it’s Friday, this is the day I fix pasta. I do this in order to move through my stock of  dried pasta and use up what I have, all the while trying new recipes and flavors. This is a meatless meal but has plenty of protein with the nuts and the beans. We tried it & we both liked it. I’ll do it again! Also… the only thing I had to buy for this recipe was the bag of arugula. A bargain!

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces farfalle (bow-tie pasta)
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 pound baby arugula
  • 1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/3 cup walnut pieces, toasted if desired

Directions

  1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta, and set aside.
  2. Place pasta pot over medium heat. Add garlic and 1 tablespoon butter; cook, stirring, until garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  3. Add arugula to pot; toss just until wilted. Add beans, pasta, and remaining 3 tablespoons butter; season with salt and pepper. Toss, adding enough reserved water to mixture to coat pasta. Garnish with walnuts.