This dish proves that humble ingredients can create a rich, well-balanced one-dish meal. Creamy cannellini beans, savory pancetta and crunchy walnuts come together with pasta for a rustic yet comforting Italian recipe, perfect for everyday cooking.
Traditional
Rustic
One dish
Omnivore
Pasta with Beans and Walnuts
Pasta with beans and walnuts is a hearty Italian one-dish meal made with creamy cannellini beans, crispy pancetta, tomatoes and crunchy walnuts.
Ingredients
- Short pasta 300 g
- Pancetta 150 g
- Tomatoes 200 g
- Cooked cannellini beans 250 g
- Chopped walnuts 150 g
- Grated Parmesan cheese to taste
- Extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Tools
- Pot
- Pan
- Colander
- Wooden spoon
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water.
- Heat olive oil in a large pan and brown the pancetta until crispy.
- Add cannellini beans and tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and cook briefly.
- Drain pasta al dente and toss it in the pan with the sauce.
- Finish with plenty of grated Parmesan and chopped walnuts before serving.
Nutritional values (per serving)
Calories
610 kcal
610 kcal
Fat
33 g
33 g
Carbohydrates
54 g
54 g
Protein
23 g
23 g
Sugar
6 g
6 g
Fiber
9 g
9 g
Sodium
600 mg
600 mg
This post is also available in: Italiano (Italian)
