5 from 2 votes
Paccheri Pasta With Butter Beans
Paccheri pasta with butter beans, Italian sausage, sun dried tomatoes, garlic and parsley in a simple sauce.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
911 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound paccheri pasta
- 1 pound Italian sausage ground
- 1 ounce butter beans canned
- 1/4 cup tomatoes sun dried
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup parsley
- 3/8 cup olive oil
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp chili flakes
- 1/2 cup pasta water
Instructions
- Cook the paccheri pasta to 'al dente' in salted (2 Tbsp kosher salt per gallon) water. Before draining reserve 2 cups of pasta water. Finely chop a 1/4 cup of fresh parsley. Also, rough chop 4 cloves of garlic and a 1/4 cup of sun dried tomatoes.
- While pasta is cooking, in a large pan saute the ground sausage in 2 Tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Break apart any large pieces with a wooden spoon. When sausage is fully cooked (15-20 minutes), remove from pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, add a 1/4 cup of olive oil and saute garlic until golden (about 2 minutes). Add the sun dried tomatoes and chili flakes to the pan and let cook for 1 minute.
- Add a 1/2 cup of pasta water and scrape any brown bits off the pan bottom with a wooden spoon. Return the sausage to the pan and add the rinsed butter beans.
- Add the paccheri pasta and mix thoroughly to combine. Let the pasta cook for 1 minute to heat through and absorb the sauce. Taste test and adjust salt and/or chili flakes if required. If the pasta is too dry add a couple ounces more of the reserved pasta water.
- Remove the pan from the stove, add the parsley and a big drizzle of extra virgin olive oil on top. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Feel free to substitute any tubular sized pasta.
- No extra salt was added, adjust according to taste.
- Chili flakes are optional.
- A few ounces of the extra pasta water can be used to thin out the pasta sauce if necessary.
Nutrition Information
Calories
911kcal
(46%)
Carbohydrates
56.5g
(19%)
Protein
36.7g
(73%)
Fat
60.6g
(93%)
Saturated Fat
14.5g
(73%)
Cholesterol
137mg
(46%)
Sodium
892mg
(37%)
Potassium
1084mg
(23%)
Sugar
1.7g
(3%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
7.2mg
(40%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 911
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 911kcal | 46% |
| Carbohydrates | 56.5g | 19% |
| Protein | 36.7g | 73% |
| Fat | 60.6g | 93% |
| Saturated Fat | 14.5g | 73% |
| Cholesterol | 137mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 892mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 1084mg | 23% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 3% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 7.2mg | 40% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.