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Pasta with White Beans and Broccoli

November 11, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

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pasta with white beans and broccoli

A big thanks to Justine for sharing this recipe with me! I tossed in some diced ham I had in the freezer.

Easy. Quick. Delicious!

And by quick. I mean less than 15 minutes quick!  Just get the pasta boiling and work on the rest while the pasta is cooking. 15 minutes.  That’s it!!!!

This would be fantastic with leftover holiday ham! If you’re planning/thinking that far ahead!!!

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Pasta with White Beans and Broccoli

A fast, easy recipe to use with leftover ham!
Prep Time5 minutes minutes
Cook Time15 minutes minutes
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 lb bow-tie pasta, but I used fusili because it's what I had!
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 bunch broccoli (about 1 lb) florets
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups cooked, diced ham
  • 15 oz can of cannellini or white beans, rinsed
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4-1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 16 oz bag of frozen corn

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook according to package direction.
  • While pasta cooks, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet.
  • Add broccoli and garlic; stir over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes until broccoli is bright green. Add broth (or water) and cook 2 to 3 minutes until broccoli is crisp tender.
  • Stir in diced ham, beans and lemon juice.
  • Drain pasta and put into a warmed large serving bowl. Add broccoli mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Toss to mix well.
  • Cook frozen corn as indicated on package instructions.
  • Serve Pasta with Ham, White Beans & Broccoli and Corn.

pasta with white beans and broccoli

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Filed Under: Beans Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes, Dairy Free Meal Ideas, Pasta Recipes Tagged With: broccoli, corn, ham

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  1. Annie says

    April 28, 2011 at 6:46 pm

    I love this recipe! Used it tonight to finish up our Easter ham. I used a little less water and added a canister of the Philadelphia cooking cream cheese in the garlic flavor and it turned out great. I got it on sale at Kroger and with the coupon, I think it only cost me about 10 cents, so that would still put it under $5! Thank you for all you do! I reference you more than any other cooking site.

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