Best Pasta With Zucchini Mushrooms And Cannellini Beans In Marinara Recipes

PASTA WITH ZUCCHINI, MUSHROOMS AND CANNELLINI BEANS IN MARINARA

Steps:

• Set up 3 pots: 1 with water for pasta, 1 for zucchini, onion, mushroom & beans & 1 for marinara sauce.
• In two of the three pots set up 2 tbsp of olive oil and saute onion (1/2 & 1/2) until cooked but not brown, add 4 cloves minced garlic to onion in each pot and again cook DO NOT brown. Add crushed tomatoes to 1 pot and basil, cook on a low flame for about a 1/2 hour. In the other pot add zucchini, mushroom and cook until zucchini is soft, add beans and cook for 2 more minutes, remove from heat. Cook pasta according to box.
• Add veggies to top of pasta, add shredded mozzarella, top with marinara sauce and grated cheese.

CANNELLINI-BEAN PASTA WITH BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• Add the beans and stock to a large pot, and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down, and let simmer for 20 minutes.
• While the beans cook, combine the wine, vinegar, shallot and butter in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium-low for about 15 minutes, shaking the pan as the liquid reduces to keep it from burning. Turn off the heat, and set the beurre blanc aside.
• Stir the pasta into the beans and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked through, about 10 more minutes. Stir in the beurre blanc, and season generously with salt and pepper. Serve with a little grated cheese on top.

WILD MUSHROOM AND BUTTER BEAN PASTA

Steps:

• Put beans in a pot and cover with water by 2 inches. Add bay leaf and 1/2 teaspoon salt and and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer and cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Let beans cool to room temperature in cooking liquid and set aside. When cool, taste and correct salt. (If using dried beans, cooking time will be about 1 hour.)
• Prepare a large pot of water for cooking pasta and bring to a boil.
• Put pancetta in a wide, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and stir to coat. Let lardons sizzle gently until crisp and golden, about 3 minutes. Add onions, season lightly with salt and cook, stirring, until lightly browned and softened, about 5 minutes. Remove onion mixture from pan and set aside.
• Return pan to stove over high heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. When oil is hot, add chanterelles and stir to coat. Season generously with salt and pepper and cook, stirring until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Turn heat to medium and stir in garlic, crushed red pepper flakes and chopped rosemary. Cook for a minute more and turn off the heat.
• Add a handful of salt to the pasta water, then add rosemary sprig and bring to a full boil. Add bucatini and stir well. Adjust heat to keep pasta cooking briskly. Cook until firmly al dente (you should feel it is not quite done) and drain.
• While pasta is cooking, put skillet of mushrooms back on medium-high heat. Add reserved onion-pancetta mixture and heat through, stirring. Add beans and 1 cup bean cooking liquid and bring to a simmer.
• Add cooked pasta to pan and stir well, coating the pasta with the mushroom-bean mixture. While stirring, let pasta finish cooking, about 1 minute more, adding a little more bean liquid if necessary. Transfer to a wide pasta bowl, sprinkle with parsley and serve. Offer grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese if you wish.

ZUCCHINI, MUSHROOM, AND FRESH TOMATO SAUCE OVER PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wide saucepan; add in onion; stir/saute 5 minutes.
• Stir in zucchini and mushrooms; saute over high heat, stirring, until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in garlic; saute 1 minute.
• Add in tomatoes; cook/stir 5 minutes.
• Add in salt, parsley, and basil.
• Toss hot pasta with the sauce; serve immediately; sprinkle grated parmesan on top.