Farfalle with Arugula and White Beans

A delightful pasta dish combining bow-tie farfalle with peppery arugula, creamy cannellini beans, and toasted walnuts in a light buttery garlic sauce.

4 servings
16 min

Ingredients

  • 1 to taste Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 12 ounces farfalle
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 pound baby arugula
  • 1 can cannellini beans
  • cup walnut pieces
  • toasted
  • for garnish

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Bring a pot of water to a boil; add a generous amount of salt. Cook pasta until al dente according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta.

    12 min

  2. 2.

    Add 1 tablespoon butter and the garlic to the pot; cook over medium heat, stirring, until garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add arugula; toss just until wilted.

    2 min

  3. 3.

    Add beans, pasta, and remaining 3 tablespoons butter; season with salt and pepper. Heat, tossing, until butter is melted and beans and pasta are warmed through, about 1 minute. Add enough reserved pasta water to create a thin sauce to coat pasta.

    1 min

  4. 4.

    To serve, divide among shallow bowls, and garnish with walnuts.

    1 min

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