Cheese penne with green beans
Les grondines cheese penne with green beans

Preparation time 10 minutes

Total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  1. 1 500 g box of penne
  2. 500 mL (2 cups) of trimmed green beans
  3. 30 mL (2 tbsp.) of canola oil
  4. 3 garlic cloves
  5. 3 large tomatoes
  6. To taste, salt and pepper
  7. 150 g (5 oz) of cheddar cheese in cubes
  8. 1/2 lemon's rind, finely grated

Directions

  1. In a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta according to package instructions.
  2. Add beans 4 minutes before the end of cooking. Reserve 125 mL (½ cup) of cooking water, drain pasta and beans and set aside.
  3. In the same pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Lower heat to medium, add garlic and sauté without browning. Add tomatoes and continue cooking for 1 minute.
  4. Add the reserved pasta and beans. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Mix to coat well. Add cooking water as needed to separate pasta. Add cheese at the very end so it warms but doesn’t melt.
  6. Sprinkle with lemon zest and serve immediately.

Variation: Replace cheese by tinned tuna or salmon.
Tip: This pasta is delicious cold for the next day's lunch.

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