Dreamy pasta and beans with halloumi and arugula pesto

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:09:12 GMT

Step 1

1. Put the oil into a large sauté pan, for which you have a lid, and place it on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the garlic and chile and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often, until the garlic is nicely golden. Add the thyme, beans, pasta, stock, 1½ teaspoons salt, and plenty of pepper and bring to a simmer. Turn the heat down to medium, cover with the lid, and cook for 12 minutes. Remove from the heat and let it sit, lid off, for about 10 minutes. This will help the pasta absorb more of the flavorful liquid.

Step 2

2. Meanwhile, make the arugula pesto by first putting the pine nuts, garlic, arugula, parsley, 3 tablespoons of the oil, ¼ teaspoon of salt, and a good grind of pepper into a food processor. Pulse a few times, scraping down the sides of the bowl, until you have a coarse paste. Stir in the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil.

Step 3

When ready, stir the lemon juice and half the pesto into the pasta and transfer to a large shallow bowl or platter with a lip (alternatively, serve straight from the pan). Sprinkle with about half the halloumi and serve the extra halloumi and pesto in bowls alongside.

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