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Lemon Garlic& White Bean Rigatoni

Recipe by Craig Morrison on InstagramAdded 12 November 2026.
  • 25 min
  • Serves 2
  • 9 ingredients

10 minutes to prep, 15 to cook. A bright, protein‑packed rigatoni tossed in a creamy lemon‑garlic sauce made with white beans, quark, and spinach. This vegetarian dish comes together quickly for a satisfying weeknight dinner.

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Ingredients

2 servingsMetric

Amounts as Craig Morrison gives them. Metric converts supported weights and liquids, and oven temperatures; spoon measures and counts stay as written.

Method

  1. 1

    Cook the dried pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to the package directions until al dente; reserve a cup of pasta water, then drain.

  2. 2

    Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and sauté the finely chopped garlic and red chilli until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Add the cannellini beans with their liquid and the low‑fat quark to the skillet; stir and use a spoon or immersion blender to blend roughly half of the mixture into a creamy sauce.

  4. 4

    Stir the baby spinach into the sauce and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add the nutritional yeast, lemon zest and juice, and season with salt and pepper to taste; mix well.

  6. 6

    Add the cooked pasta to the skillet, tossing to combine; use reserved pasta water as needed to achieve a silky consistency.

  7. 7

    Serve immediately, optionally garnished with extra lemon zest or a drizzle of olive oil.

Tips while you cook

Reserve pasta water
Set aside a cup of pasta water before draining to adjust sauce consistency later.
Blend half the bean mixture
Use a spoon or immersion blender.
Wilt spinach briefly
Stir the baby spinach into the sauce and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
Adjust sauce with pasta water
Toss the cooked pasta with the sauce and add reserved pasta water as needed for a silky consistency.

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