Pasta and beans

Pasta and beans is ready in 40 minutes (15 hands-on) and has 691 kcal and 27 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $1.35. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Pasta and beans
Total time
40 min
Hands-on
15 min
Calories
691 kcal
Cost per serving
$1.35

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

  • Short pasta (fusilli)150 g
  • White beans (can, drained)440 g
  • Carrots80 g
  • Celery80 g
  • Onion80 g
  • Crushed tomatoes (can)160 g
  • Garlic8 g
  • Dried rosemary2 g
  • Olive oil24 g
  • Vegetable stock600 g

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pot and cook the finely chopped onion, carrot, celery and garlic for 8 minutes.

  2. Add the crushed tomatoes, the rosemary, the stock and two thirds of the beans. Simmer for 10 minutes.

  3. Mash the remaining beans with a fork and stir them in to thicken the soup.

  4. Add the pasta and cook for 9 minutes, stirring often, until it is al dente and the sauce is thick. Remove the rosemary, season and rest for 2 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

Calories691 kcal
Protein27 g
Carbohydrates113 g
Sugars12 g
Fat15 g
Fiber20 g

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