Ingredients

  • 250 g fettuccine
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 1 brown onion, diced
  • 300 g butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups soymilk or 2 cups dairy milk
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 2 zucchini, sliced and steamed
  • 1 cup broccoli, steamed
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

Method

  • Cook pasta according to instructions on the packet. Heat oil in a frypan and saute garlic and onion until golden. Add butter beans and stir until heated through.
  • Combine flour and milk. Place butter bean mixture, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and milk in blender and puree until smooth.
  • Pour bean puree back into frypan, add chopped basil and steamed vegetables. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until mixture slightly thickens.
  • Drain fettuccine and stir through sauce. Serve immediately sprinkled with pine nuts.