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Orecchiette with Spinach and Navy Beans




Source of Recipe


Mangia Bene Pasta






List of Ingredients



• ½ head of garlic, unpeeled
  
• 4 TB. olive oil
  
• 4 TB. butter, divided
  
• 12 oz. fresh spinach leaves, chopped
  
• 3 cups vegetable broth
  
• 1 can navy beans, drained
  
• Parmesan cheese, grated
  
• 1 lb. orecchiette, cooked
  






Instructions



1. Place garlic on a baking pan, sprinkle with olive oil and bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and slice thinly.
   
2. While orrechiette is cooking, place spinach in a colander. When pasta is cooked, drain over the spinach to wilt it.
   
3. Heat olive oil and 2 TB. butter in a saucepan. Add sliced garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Add vegetable broth and simmer to reduce to about 2 cups. Add beans and remaining 2 TB. butter. Cook just long enough to heat beans.
   
4. Combine sauce with pasta and spinach. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
   






Final Comments


Serves 4