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Citrus hummus pasta with butter beans and spinach

  • Time to make: 15 mins, plus time to make Herby onion and butter bean mix*
  • Serving: 4 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 250g packet dried pasta (I used San Remo Wide Lasagne)
    • 1 quantity Herby onion and butter bean mix*
    • 2 tablespoons pitted black olives, halved
    • zest and juice of 1 medium orange
    • 3 tablespoons hummus
    • large handful baby spinach
    • small handful fresh basil
    • *Herby onion and butter bean mix
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 red onion, sliced
    • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
    • 1 tablespoon chopped, fresh thyme
    • 400g can butter beans, drained and rinsed
    • salt and pepper, to taste
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Cook pasta following packet instructions, until al dente. Drain and tip back into pot.

    2 Add Herby onion and butter bean mix*, olives, orange zest and juice, hummus and spinach. Heat gently for 1-2 minutes to wilt spinach.

    3 Toss through basil leaves then spoon into 4 bowls and serve.

    *Herby onion and butter bean mix

    Heat olive oil in a large pan. Add onion, pumpkin seeds and thyme. Cook gently for 15 minutes, stirring, until onion is soft. Add butter beans. Mix well and season with salt and pepper.

    You can also use this mix as a base in these recipes:
    Spiced butter bean patties with yoghurt dressing
    Butter bean and apricot-stuffed chicken
    Crushed butter beans and peas with salmon

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