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Roast tomato bean pasta
Roast tomato bean pasta
Servings
2
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesThe small beans, corn, and peas get caught inside the shell pasta shape.
Ingredients
1/2 cup dry white or pinto beans, soaked overnight
200 grams cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 white onion, chopped small
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
Optional: fresh or dry herbs, such as rosemary or oregano
1/4 cup frozen corn kernels
250 grams shell pasta
1/4 cup frozen peas
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, shredded
Directions
- Boil beans until soft, approximately 1 hour, then drain. Preheat oven to 375F.
- In an oven-proof skillet, mix together olive oil, tomato paste, salt, pepper, red pepper, onion, garlic, and dry herbs. Add in cherry tomatoes and mix thoroughly.
- Pour drained beans onto a sheet tray with frozen corn kernels. Add olive oil, salt, and pepper, mix together.
- Put skillet with tomatoes and tray with beans into the oven, bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Boil shell pasta in salted water until al dente, reserving 1 cup of starchy pasta water before draining.
- Place frozen peas in colander, then drain pasta on top.
- Pour pasta and peas back into empty pot, add beans and corn, then tomatoes, along with a good splash of pasta water and olive oil.
- Mix together, adding more water as required. Serve with Parmesan.