Spaghetti With Young Broad Beans And Goat Cheese Recipes

SPAGHETTI WITH YOUNG BROAD BEANS AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Remove the broad beans from their pods and wash them.
• Place broad beans in a small pot, pour water over them and cook for about 15 minutes When done, drain broad beans and save 4 ounces water from cooking.
• Peel broad beans from firm skin (using fingertips just press them out). Smash broad beans using fork, but be careful not to oversmash them. Leave aside.
• In a bowl, combine olive oil, water from cooking, salt, pepper, crumbled goat cheese and finely grated garlic. Mix with smashed broad beans until combined. If necessary, add more olive oil.
• In a separate pot, cook spaghetti al dente in a generous amount of water and salt. When done, drain spaghetti from water.
• Combine spaghetti with pesto and serve warm topped with crumbled goat cheese (optional).

SPAGHETTI WITH ROMANO BEANS, BLACK PEPPER AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt generously. Fill a bowl with ice water. Add the beans to the pot, and cook five minutes, until tender. Transfer to the ice water, then drain. Cut away the stem ends, and cut the beans into 2-inch lengths.
• Place the goat cheese in a bowl. Bring the water back to a boil, and add the spaghetti. Cook al dente, following the timing instructions on the package (usually 10 minutes).
• Just before the pasta is finished, add 1/2 cup of the cooking water to the goat cheese and stir together. Remove another 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water from the pot and set aside.
• When the pasta is ready, add the beans back into the pot with the pasta. Heat through, then drain. Return the pasta and beans to the hot pot, along with the diluted goat cheese, the pepper and the olive oil. Toss together until the pasta is coated with the cheese. If desired, thin out with some of the pasta water you set aside. Serve hot.

SPAGHETTI AND BEANS

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan heat the oil.
• Saute the onion till soft.
• Add the 2 cans of tomato sauce, the beans and the water.
• Simmer 10 minutes.
• Cook spaghetti according to directions.
• Drain (leave a bit wet) and put in large bowl.
• Top with bean sauce.
• Let sit a few minutes before serving.
• Add parmesan cheese.
• Serve with a salad and crusty bread.