Spaghetti with Green Beans

Directions

  1. 1Clean the green beans by cutting off the hard tips.
  2. 2Bring a pot of water to a boil and season heavily with salt.
  3. 3Add spaghetti and green beans to the boiling water and cook them together.
  4. 4In a separate pan, add olive oil, chilli and garlic.
  5. 5Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and add them to the pan.
  6. 6Add fresh basil, a ladle of pasta water, tomato paste and salt to the pan.
  7. 7Transfer the cooked spaghetti and green beans directly into the sauce.
  8. 8Finish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
  9. 9Turn off the heat and stir in plenty of cheese if desired.

Ingredients

  • 200 g green beans
  • 200 g cherry tomatoes
  • 200 g spaghetti
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 whole garlic clove
  • 1/2 whole chilli
  • 10 g basil
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • fine sea salt
  • pecorino, grana padano or smoked ricotta (optional)

Equipment

knifepotpanladletongsgrater

Tips

  • You can leave out the cheese for a vegan version.
  • The recipe can be made with fresh tomatoes or tomato passata.
  • Penne or bucatini can be used instead of spaghetti.
  • Aged ricotta can be used instead of hard cheese.