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Basil Penne with Asparagus and Feta

Gluten-free penne, tender asparagus, white beans and sweet tomatoes tossed with garlic, basil and lemon, then finished with salty crumbled feta.

  • YieldServes 4 (about 1 1/2 cups each)
  • Hands-on37 min
  • Total37 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 170 ggluten-free penne, dry
  • 450 gasparagus, trimmed and cut on the diagonal into 4 cm pieces
  • 2 tbspolive oil
  • 2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
  • 1 cancannellini beans, 425 g can, drained and rinsed
  • 1½ cupsgrape tomatoes, halved
  • ¼ cupfresh basil, chopped
  • 2 tbspfresh lemon juice
  • ½ tspcoarse sea salt
  • ¼ tspcoarsely ground black pepper
  • 170 gfeta cheese, crumbled; tomato-basil feta works well

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Corn (maize)
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Asparagus
  • Basil
  • Black and white pepper
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Spring

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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