Simple Pasta Recipe with Beans and Roasted Peanuts

A simple Pasta Recipe inspired by Asian flavors is quick and easy to make with roasted peanuts, beans, and garlic cloves in less than 20 minutes. Add this to your weeknight dinner menu.

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Simple Pasta Recipe with Beans and Roasted Peanuts

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A simple Pasta Recipe inspired by Asian flavors is quick and easy to make with roasted peanuts, beans, and garlic cloves in less than 20 minutes. Add this to your weeknight dinner menu.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings 4

Calories 377 kcal

Equipment

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  Pot

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 250 grams Pasta of your choice I have used ziti
• ▢ ¾ cup Roasted Peanuts chopped
• ▢ 4 to 6 Garlic cloves minced
• ▢ 1 Green chile finely chopped
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Ginger grated
• ▢ 1 can White beans 16 oz, or any beans of your choice
• ▢ 1 Tomato chopped optional
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
• ▢ Coriander leaves for garnish

Instructions

 

• Cook the pasta according to package instructions and keep it aside.
  250 grams Pasta of your choice
• Heat oil in a pan. Add the finely chopped garlic cloves, green chilies, and ginger and saute on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or until it becomes aromatic.
  4 to 6 Garlic cloves, 1 Green chile, 1 teaspoon Ginger, 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
• Add the peanuts and saute for one more minute. (If using unroasted ones, then roast them until they become light and aromatic).
  ¾ cup Roasted Peanuts
• Add the tomatoes and saute till it becomes soft.
  1 Tomato chopped
• Add the white beans, soya sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and salt to taste, mix well and cook until heated through.
  1 can White beans, 1 tablespoon Soy sauce, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, Salt to taste
• Add the ziti or cooked pasta and toss till everything is combined.
• Serve hot and enjoy.
  Coriander leaves

Notes

• Rinse and drain the canned beans to reduce the amount of sodium.
• You can add basil leaves to this recipe.
• Feel free to add sesame seeds and green onions for garnish. 
• You can add chile sauce or sriracha sauce and soy sauce for a spicy Thai flavor. 
• If worcestershire sauce is unavailable, add extra soy sauce. 
• You can add veggies like mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, bell peppers, and snap peas for extra crunchiness. 

Nutrition

Calories: 377kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 16gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 510mgPotassium: 654mgFiber: 7gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 173IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 3mg

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Ziti pasta recipe

Easy to make, simple pasta recipe without any marinara or pasta sauce for a quick dinner or lunch. I have used ziti pasta with peanuts, white beans, garlic cloves, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce.

Serve this alone or with honey sriracha cauliflower, Asian chicken wings, etc.

Ingredients

Pasta: I have used ziti. Feel free to use any pasta of your choice.
Roasted peanuts: If using regular peanuts, make sure you roast them for extra flavor.
Beans: White beans, cannellini, kidney, or garbanzo anything will work.
Sauces: Adds umami flavor to your pasta.

Check out the recipe card for a full list of ingredients.

Step-by-step instructions

• Cook the pasta according to package instructions and keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add the finely chopped garlic cloves, green chilies, and ginger and saute on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or until it becomes aromatic. 
• Add the peanuts and saute for one more minute. (If using unroasted ones, then roast them until they become light and aromatic). 
• Add the tomatoes and saute till it becomes soft.
• Add the white beans, soya sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and salt to taste, mix well and cook until heated through. 
• Add the ziti or cooked pasta and toss till everything is combined. 
• Serve hot and enjoy. 

Tips

• Rinse and drain the canned beans to reduce the amount of sodium.
• You can add basil leaves to this recipe.
• Feel free to add sesame seeds and green onions for garnish. 
• You can add chile sauce or sriracha sauce and soy sauce for a spicy Thai flavor. 
• If worcestershire sauce is unavailable, add extra soy sauce. 
• You can add veggies like mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, bell peppers, and snap peas for extra crunchiness. 

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Note: We originally posted this simple pasta recipe in August 2015. It has now been modified in Jan 2024 with Expert Chef Tips, FAQs, Storage Instructions, etc.