Pasta and beans
Pasta and beans is ready in 40 minutes (15 hands-on) and has 691 kcal and 27 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $1.35. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

- Total time
- 40 min
- Hands-on
- 15 min
- Calories
- 691 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.35
Ingredients (Serves: 2)
- Short pasta (fusilli)150 g
- White beans (can, drained)440 g
- Carrots80 g
- Celery80 g
- Onion80 g
- Crushed tomatoes (can)160 g
- Garlic8 g
- Dried rosemary2 g
- Olive oil24 g
- Vegetable stock600 g
Method
Heat the olive oil in a pot and cook the finely chopped onion, carrot, celery and garlic for 8 minutes.
Add the crushed tomatoes, the rosemary, the stock and two thirds of the beans. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Mash the remaining beans with a fork and stir them in to thicken the soup.
Add the pasta and cook for 9 minutes, stirring often, until it is al dente and the sauce is thick. Remove the rosemary, season and rest for 2 minutes.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 691 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 27 g |
| Carbohydrates | 113 g |
| Sugars | 12 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Fiber | 20 g |
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