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