Name: Shells with potato and bean sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 3 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled, cut into large chunks; 250 gram green beans, blanched, cut into thirds; 3 medium tomatoes, diced; 16 pitted black olives; 1 small fresh red chilli, finely chopped; 3 anchovy fillets, finely chopped; 1/3 cup chopped parsley; 375 gram pasta shells; grated parmesan, to serve

Shells with potato and bean sauce

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

3 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled, cut into large chunks

250 gram green beans, blanched, cut into thirds

3 medium tomatoes, diced

16 pitted black olives

1 small fresh red chilli, finely chopped

3 anchovy fillets, finely chopped

1/3 cup chopped parsley

375 gram pasta shells

grated parmesan, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium. Add potato and beans; cook 3 minutes, until lightly coloured.

2.Add tomato and any juice, olives and chilli. Season to taste; cook another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir through anchovies and parsley.

3.Meanwhile, cook pasta shells in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water according to packet directions; drain. Return to saucepan with potato mixture; toss to combine. Serve immediately with parmesan.

These large ribbed pasta shells are great for sauce to cling to, and for taking hold of the delicious flavours of the dish.
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