# Spaghetti with Green Beans

A simple, sweet and spicy pasta dish from Puglia featuring green beans and cherry tomatoes.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Diet: vegetarian
- Language: en

## 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)

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- knife
- pot
- pan
- ladle
- tongs
- grater

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1GWyYC2u9t/
- Creator: Francesco Mattana
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1398153d-ac20-400d-a5f6-8880eb332fd3
- Extracted: 2026-08-11

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