CREAMY BUTTER BEAN PASTA

Creamy Butter Bean Pasta image

Provided by Mandy

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

250 g fettuccine
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 brown onion, diced
300 g butter beans, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups soymilk or 2 cups dairy milk
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
2 zucchini, sliced and steamed
1 cup broccoli, steamed
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

Steps:

Cook pasta according to instructions on the packet. Heat oil in a frypan and saute garlic and onion until golden. Add butter beans and stir until heated through.
Combine flour and milk. Place butter bean mixture, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and milk in blender and puree until smooth.
Pour bean puree back into frypan, add chopped basil and steamed vegetables. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until mixture slightly thickens.
Drain fettuccine and stir through sauce. Serve immediately sprinkled with pine nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.2, Fat 11.1, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 38.7, Sodium 255.9, Carbohydrate 49.5, Fiber 6, Sugar 3.9, Protein 15.7