Pasta with Green Beans and Carrots
Pasta with Green Beans and Carrots. Green beans and carrots sautéed with garlic, onions, and tomatoes and served with spaghetti.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 400kcal
Cost: $$
Ingredients
- 1 lb. spaghetti
- 2 cups green beans cut in half
- 3 medium carrots sliced
- 1 can diced tomatoes 15 oz.
- 1 onion sliced
- 2 cloves garlic sliced
- 6 oz. pasta water
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
Instructions
- Before beginning the recipe remember to read the “Invent Your Recipe” section below for additional suggestions, recipe combinations, or ingredient alternatives.
Preparing the Pasta:
- Prepare the pasta according to the package instructions for al dente. Reserve 6 oz. of pasta water.
Preparing the Vegetables
- While the rigatoni is cooking, in a large skillet, add the extra virgin olive oil and bring to a high heat.
- Next, add the garlic and onion and sauté for 2 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Next, add the carrots and green beans and sauté for 8 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Lower to a medium heat, add the diced tomatoes, salt, and ground black pepper and cook for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
Brining it All Together
- Continuing on medium heat add in the pasta water and bring to a simmer. Cook for 3 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Finally, add in the cooked pasta and cook for 2 minutes, mixing occasionally.
To Serve:
- Place the pasta with green beans and carrots in a large serving bowl.
Notes
Invent Your Recipe:
In this recipe, pasta with green beans and carrots, I am choosing to use a can of diced tomatoes. I have also made this recipe with fresh chopped plum tomatoes, sliced sun dried tomatoes, or whole grape tomatoes.
I decided on a sweet yellow onion for this recipe. However, you can use shallots, red onion, green onion, or no onions. It is entirely up to you. If you decide not to use onions, I recommend you substitute ½ tsp of onion powder so that you can retain the onion flavor in this dish.
I am using fresh green beans in this dish. I have also used frozen green beans before. When using frozen green beans, you have 2 options. You can either add the frozen green beans directly to the dish, or you can cook the frozen green beans separately, then add them to the dish. If cooking the frozen green beans first, I would add them it at the step with the diced tomatoes.
In terms of choosing a pasta, pick what you enjoy, or that you have on hand. It is my recommendation that you choose a spaghetti, linguini, rigatoni, farfalle or penne.
Nutrition
Calories: 400kcal