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     Title: Roasted White Bean & Tomato Pasta
Categories: Beans, Vegetables, Herbs, Cheese, Pasta
     Yield: 4 servings

          Salt & black pepper
   3/4 c  Extra-virgin olive oil;
          - +2 tb
     1 lg Shallot; fine minced
     2 tb Tomato paste
     5 cl Garlic; thin sliced
   1/2 ts Fresh rosemary; fine chopped -OR-
   1/4 ts Dried rosemary
   1/2 ts Red-pepper flakes
   1/2 ts Granulated sugar
    16 oz Cherry tomatoes; halved
    15 oz Can small white beans;
          - rinsed
     1 lb Orecchiette
          Parmesan or pecorino;
          - fresh grated, to serve

 Set the oven @ 375 F/190 C.

 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high.

 In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup olive oil with the
 shallot, tomato paste, garlic, rosemary, red-pepper
 flakes and sugar. On a large baking sheet, toss the
 tomatoes with the dressing; season generously with salt
 and pepper, then spread in an even layer.

 On a second baking sheet, toss the beans with 2
 tb olive oil; season generously with salt and
 pepper.

 Roast the tomatoes and beans, stirring halfway through,
 until tomatoes slump and beans crisp, about 25 minutes.

 While the tomatoes and beans roast, cook the pasta until
 al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water then drain
 pasta.

 Transfer the beans and tomatoes to the pot. Add 1/4 cup
 pasta cooking water to the sheet pan from the tomatoes
 and use a flexible spatula to scrape the browned bits
 from the bottom of the sheet pan; transfer to the pot,
 then repeat with another 1/4 cup pasta cooking water. (One
 thing they'll teach you in French culinary school:
 Never, ever discard the sucs, those browned bits at the
 bottom of the pan that carry deep flavor.)

 Add the pasta and the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil to the
 pot; stir vigorously until saucy. Season generously with
 salt and pepper, then add extra pasta water as needed to
 moisten until glossy. Divide among wide, shallow bowls
 and top with grated cheese, if desired.

 Recipe by Alexa Weibel

 RECIPE FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com

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