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White Bean Pasta with Sundried Tomatoes and Olives

Win weeknight meal planning with this Mediterranean-inspired pasta! It’s plant-based, nutrient-dense, and loaded with flavor. Oh, and did we mention it comes together in 30 minutes or less? Bada-bing bada-boom.

  • Prep Time

    5 Mins

  • Cook Time

    20 Mins

  • Serves

    10

A bowl bowl of pasta on a yellow table alongside two small bowls of toppings, a cloth napkin and fork, and a glass.

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Ingredients

Serves: 10
  • 1 (16 oz) package bowtie pasta or pasta of choice
  • 1 (8.5 oz) jar oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (15.5 oz) can great northern or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • ½ cup sliced kalamata olives
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ cup pine nuts
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
  • 2 tablespoons chopped basil

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Cooking Instructions

  1. 1
    BOIL

    Bring a large pot of water to a boil on the stovetop. Add the pasta and cook for 13-15 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta and set aside.

    • Pasta

  2. 2
    SAUTE

    In a large skillet or frying pan over medium heat, add ¼ cup of oil from the jar of sundried tomatoes (or substitute olive oil) and sauté the garlic for 1 minute or until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.

    • Sundried Tomatoes (oil)

    • Garlic

  3. 3
    CUT

    Slice the sundried tomatoes into bitesize pieces before adding them to the pan along with the beans, olives, and sea salt.

    • Sundried Tomatoes

    • Beans

    • Olives

    • Sea Salt

  4. 4
    COOK

    Cook for another 1-2 minutes or until the ingredients are heated through.

    • 5
      ADD

      Turn off your heat source and add the cooked pasta, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, parsley, and basil and mix together well.

      • Pasta

      • Pine Nuts

      • Parmesan Cheese

      • Parsley

      • Basil

    • 6
      SERVE

      Serve immediately for warm pasta or let cool in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes before serving. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.

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