Lemon Garlic& White Bean Rigatoni
- 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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Method
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.
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.
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.
Stir the baby spinach into the sauce and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
Add the nutritional yeast, lemon zest and juice, and season with salt and pepper to taste; mix well.
Add the cooked pasta to the skillet, tossing to combine; use reserved pasta water as needed to achieve a silky consistency.
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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