Mediterranean Duck And Two Bean Pasta Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings4
Interest GroupClassic
Ingredients
| Duck or dark meat chicken - 2 to 2 1/2 cups, coarsely shredded cooked | ||
| Salt | 1 To taste | |
| Haricots verts - 6 ounces, stem ends trimmed, halved crosswise | ||
| White cannellini beans - 1 cup, drained, rinsed and cooked | ||
| Tiny capers - 2 tablespoons, drained, rinsed | ||
| Lemon zest | 2 Tablespoon, finely grated | |
| Ripe plum tomatoes - 6, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice | ||
| Flat-leaf parsley - 8 tablespoons, chopped | ||
| Black pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Extra virgin olive oil - 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon | ||
| Fusilli pasta - 12 ounces, dried | ||
| Lemon juice | 2 Tablespoon | |
Directions
MAKING
1) Take a large bowl and place the duck in it.
2) Allow a pot of salted water to come to a boil and cook the haricots verts for about 3 minutes in it until just soft.
3) Drain the haricots under cold water and dry gently.
4) Mix this with the duck along with the cannellini beans using a rubber spatula, ensuring not to break up the white beans.
5) Stir in capers, lemon zest, tomatoes and 2 tablespoons of parsley, a sprinkle of salt, a generous grind of pepper, and the 1/2 cup olive oil, mixing well.
FINALIZING
6) Take a large pot of salted water and bring it to a boil.
7) Add in remaining tablespoon of oil and pasta and cook the pasta until they become just tender, draining well, when done.
8) Remove starch by rinsing it under hot water and then drain again.
9) Mix the hot pasta with the duck, vegetables, lemon juice, and remaining parsley, tossing well.
SERVING
10) Serve hot at once at the table.
1) Take a large bowl and place the duck in it.
2) Allow a pot of salted water to come to a boil and cook the haricots verts for about 3 minutes in it until just soft.
3) Drain the haricots under cold water and dry gently.
4) Mix this with the duck along with the cannellini beans using a rubber spatula, ensuring not to break up the white beans.
5) Stir in capers, lemon zest, tomatoes and 2 tablespoons of parsley, a sprinkle of salt, a generous grind of pepper, and the 1/2 cup olive oil, mixing well.
FINALIZING
6) Take a large pot of salted water and bring it to a boil.
7) Add in remaining tablespoon of oil and pasta and cook the pasta until they become just tender, draining well, when done.
8) Remove starch by rinsing it under hot water and then drain again.
9) Mix the hot pasta with the duck, vegetables, lemon juice, and remaining parsley, tossing well.
SERVING
10) Serve hot at once at the table.
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