PRO TIP: Sometimes I add in 1 or 2 cups of water to help reduce the amount of sodium often found in grocery store brands.

Add the beans and cook for 5 minutes. Check seasoning. Cook the pasta to al dente and mix into the sauce with the basil. Spoon into bowls and top with parmesan.

To prepare cold pasta with ricotta, avocado, and green beans, first cut the green beans into pieces (1) and blanch them in salted water (2). Drain them (3) and reserve the cooking water.

Meanwhile, strain beans, discarding cooking liquid, garlic and thyme. Add beans and pasta to broth and simmer until flavors meld, about 3 minutes. Turn off heat, stir in ½ cup grated Parmesan and ...

Some of the best cold-weather eating, after all, involves beans: cassoulet, minestrone, ribollita, chili, and pasta e fagioli (or pasta fazool, depending on where you’re from). Try this version ...

Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente, 10 minutes. Meanwhile, place the potatoes, green beans, and pesto in a large bowl. Drain the pasta and add to the bowl. Mix together ...

Cookbook author Yasmin Khan serves up an intensely green yet deliciously delicate ... version of the classic Italian soup pasta e fagioli. Here, fresh fava beans take the place of traditional ...