You can even try ones with bolder flavors, like kidney, fava, and cranberry beans. Pasta recipes that are a natural fit for a legume swap include spaghetti alla carbonara, cacio e pepe ...

I lean on pasta and beans most for last-minute meals. Canned beans tend to be starchier and easier to mash into the olive oil in the pan.Credit...David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist ...

For this verdant pasta dish from 1988 F&W Best New Chef Johanne Killeen, linguine and green beans cook in the same pot, then are tossed with an effortless parsley pesto that gets a little kick ...

Seasoned with sage and garlic, and made protein-rich with white beans, this recipe makes a great side dish or main course. Make ahead: The pasta can be cooked and squash can be roasted and ...

Food styled by Rebecca Jurkevich. (Johnny Miller/The New York Times) Highly seasoned andouille sausage makes this pasta extra-zippy, while white beans and collard greens give it a rustic flair.

Because fresh tomatoes have been so central to my notion of the dish, I would automatically ... same lines as my summer batch, with pasta, vegetables, beans and cheese in an olive oil vinaigrette ...