Cannellini bean pasta

Cannellini bean pasta

This is a simple and really cheap recipe for all the vegetarians out there or for those who may not have the money to get the mince usually used. Now most people make spaghetti using jars of sauce when it is a lot cheaper to make your own.

Now there are some elements of the sauce you can alternate, if you don't like mushrooms or cannellini beans you can switch them out for alternative such as chickpeas and other 'soft' vegetables.

 

Recipe Statistics:

Approx. cost: £0.65 per portion*

*Dependant on sales and place of shopping

Serves: 2

(easily adapted to serve 4 making each portion cheaper)

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: <10 mins

 

 

Ingredients:

• 2 portions of spaghetti (approximately 1/3 of a bag)
• 1 tablespoon oil (for frying)
• 1 clove of garlic (finely chopped)
• 2 mushrooms (sliced)
• 400g can of chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 mug of water
• 1/2 teaspoon of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of oregano
• 1/2 310g can of cannellini beans (rinsed and drained)
• 12-15 black olives

 

How to cook it:

1. Place spaghetti in boiling water to cook.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the garlic and fry for 30 seconds; then add the mushrooms and fry for a further 1 minute.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 4-5 minutes; constantly stirring. It thickens slightly as it cooks.
4. Drain the spaghetti and put on a plate and pour the sauce over and eat!- You could always add a slight grating of cheese at this point but that will increase the portion price (but a good use for left over bits of cheese).

Alternatives:

• Type of pasta: This works amazingly well with any type of pasta that holds sauce such as penne, fusilli and conchiglie; as well as any other form of spaghetti widths.
• Beans: You could alternate the cannellini beans with chickpeas just add a little extra water and cook for a few extra minutes.