Fresh ingredients and a dash of crisp beer are the magic behind this exceptional dish.Barilla® C

Fresh ingredients and a dash of crisp beer are the magic behind this exceptional dish.

Barilla® Collezione Bucatini with Fava Beans, Birra Moretti L’Autentica, Multicolored Tomatoes & Fresh Basil

Ingredients
1 box Barilla® Collezione Bucatini
5 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups fava beans, blanched and peeled
1 bottle Birra Moretti L’ Autentica
1 pint multicolored grape tomatoes, halved
10 leaves basil, divided
½ cup Romano cheese
Salt and black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
2. Meanwhile, in a skillet, sauté garlic with half the olive oil for 1 minute.
3. Add the fava beans and cook for another minute.
4. Stir in Birra Morretti and reduce by half. Season with salt and pepper, add 1/5 basil and process half of the mixture until smooth. Then, combine with the rest of the fava beans again.
5. Add multicolored grape tomatoes and bring to a simmer.
6. Cook pasta according to package directions and then drain and toss with the fava bean tomato mixture in the skillet.
7. Add remaining fresh basil, Romano cheese and remaining olive oil.

Photo + Recipe Credit:Barilla Executive Chef Lorenzo Boni