FARFALLE w/ARUGULA & WHITE BEANS

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Ingredients

  • 4 SERVINGS
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 12 ounces farfalle
  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 pound baby arugula
  • 1 can (15 1/2 ounces) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/3 cup walnut pieces, toasted for garnish

Preparation

Step 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.

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.

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.

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