Orecchiette with butter beans, parsley, chilli & lemon

Name: Orecchiette with butter beans, parsley, chilli & lemon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 400g orecchiette; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 red chillies deseeded and finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves crushed; 400g can butter beans drained and rinsed; 400g can cherry tomatoes; 1 lemon zested and juiced; ½ large bunch of parsley finely chopped; 25g grated parmesan or vegetarian alternative (optional)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:10min

Make this simple pasta dish using whatever you’ve got to hand, including different pasta shapes, beans or chopped tomatoes. You can leave out the chilli if you prefer

Updated at: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:15:57 GMT