Creamy Butter Bean Pasta
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Creamy Butter Bean Pasta

1. Small shell pasta - 2 cups
2. Extra-virgin oil, divided - 3 tablespoons
3. Leek, white part only, sliced - 1 small
4. Broccoli florets - 4 cups
5. Vegetable broth, divided - ½ cup
6. Butter beans, rinsed and drained - 1 (14 ounce) can
7. Nutritional yeast - ¼ cup
8. Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 3 tablespoons
9. Garlic - 1 clove
10. Onion Powder - ¼ teaspoon
11. Salt - 1 teaspoon
12. Freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon
13. Chopped roasted walnuts - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Creamy Butter Bean Pasta

1. Stage

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain, reserving a cup of cooking water.

2. Stage

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add leek and cook until soft, 3 to 5 minutes; do not brown. Add broccoli and 1/4 cup vegetable broth. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until tender, 5 to 8 minutes.

3. Stage

Meanwhile, combine butter beans, remaining vegetable broth, remaining olive oil, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, garlic, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a blender. Process until sauce is smooth.

4. Stage

Add cooked pasta and sauce to the skillet with the broccoli; toss to coat. Add reserved cooking water, a few tablespoons at a time, if the sauce appears too dry. Evenly divide among 4 bowls and top with nuts.