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Recipe
30 min

Skillet Penne with Cherry Tomatoes, White Beans, and Olives

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Skillet Penne with Cherry Tomatoes, White Beans, and Olives
Author: America's Test Kitchen

Recipe By America's Test Kitchen

Published on July 30, 2024

Pasta dinners don't have to be labor intensive—they can easily be tasty suppers with tender, not mushy pasta, fresh vegetables, juicy meat and satisfying sauces.

Time

30 min

Yield

Serves 4

Why This Recipe Works

For a quick skillet pasta recipe using just one pan, we found that small amounts of pasta (12 ounces or less) cooked very well in a 12-inch skillet with a brothy, creamy, or diluted tomato sauce. And when we cooked the pasta in the same skillet used for the other elements, it absorbed maximum flavor.

Ingredients

2 cups vegetable broth
2 cups water
8 ounces penne pasta (2 ½ cups)
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed
½ cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
½ cup minced fresh basil
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Cook along with these step-by-step instructions

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  1. Bring water, broth, pasta, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to vigorous simmer in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat. Cook, stirring often, until pasta is tender and liquid has thickened, 15 to 18 minutes.
  2. Stir in beans, tomatoes, and olives, and continue to cook until warmed through, about 1 minute.
  3. Off heat, stir in Parmesan, basil, oil, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

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Skillet Penne with Cherry Tomatoes, White Beans, and Olives

Recipe By America's Test Kitchen

Published on July 30, 2024

Time

30 min

Yield

Serves 4

Skillet Penne with Cherry Tomatoes, White Beans, and Olives

Ingredients

2 cups vegetable broth2 cups water8 ounces penne pasta (2 ½ cups)1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed½ cup chopped pitted kalamata olives½ cup minced fresh basil½ cup grated Parmesan cheese2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oilFresh lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Bring water, broth, pasta, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to vigorous simmer in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat. Cook, stirring often, until pasta is tender and liquid has thickened, 15 to 18 minutes.
  2. Stir in beans, tomatoes, and olives, and continue to cook until warmed through, about 1 minute.
  3. Off heat, stir in Parmesan, basil, oil, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve.
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