Creamy Pasta Shells With Beans And Tomatoes

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb jumbo pasta shells
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced san marzano tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) can small beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
• 1/2 cup snipped chives
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta until al dente; drain and set aside.
• 2 in the same pot, melt the butter over medium heat. add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 6 minutes. add the cream and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. add the reserved pasta, the tomatoes and beans and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. toss with the 1/2 cup parmesan and chives, then season to taste with salt and pepper. pass more parmesan at the table.