Pasta With Spinach Beans And Pancetta

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This is wonderful pasta with tons of flavor. It is incorporates a lot of different flavors but is well worth the little bit of extra time to make it. The white beans make for a very hearty creamy flavor along with the pancetta, and the spinach makes for a great light addition to the pasta. I hope you give this a try.

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Steps

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Bean sauce -- in a large saute pan , add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and saute the pancetta until lightly brown.

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Then add the onion , red pepper flakes and continue cooking until the onion is slightly soft and translucent.

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Then add the beans , salt and pepper , wine , chicken broth , and parsley.

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Simmer 10-15 minutes on low.

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Mash up the beans slightly with a fork.

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The beans will naturally thicken the sauce.

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Pasta -- while the beans cook , start cooking your pasta according to directions.

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Spinach -- now.

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While the beans simmer and the pasta cook , lets make the spinach.

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In a large skillet heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil and butter.

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Add the garlic and cook just a minute until lightly browned , then add the tomatoes and cook 3-4 minutes until they start to break down.

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Next , add the spinach and cook until lightly wilted just a couple of minutes , not too long.

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Add additional salt and pepper and cook until spinach is slightly wilted.

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Combine -- drain the pasta , and toss .

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Ingredients

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pasta, pancetta, onion, cannellini beans, plum tomatoes, baby spinach, garlic, red pepper flakes, dry white wine, chicken broth, parsley, kosher salt, black pepper, olive oil, butter, parmesan cheese