Main Meals

Butter bean cacio e pepe

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25 August 2025
4
Easy
20 minutes
30 minutes

“This is my take on a simple cacio e pepe. I’ve bulked it up with beans and their brine, which make the sauce creamy without the addition of cream.” – Abigail Donnelly

Wine/Spirit Pairing
Tokara Cabernet Sauvignon

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Ingredients

Method
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1 x 400 g can cannellini beans
  • 6 sage leaves
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 red chilli, finely chopped
  • 70 g Grana Padano, finely grated
  • 400 g orecchiette, cooked al dente (reserve 5 T cooking water)

1. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Stir in the garlic. Add the beans, their brine and sage and cook for 5 minutes.

2. Add the chilli, cheese and pasta water. Season, then toss in the cooked pasta and serve.

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Photographs: Jan Ras
Production: Abigail Donnelly
Food Assistant: Emma Nkunzana

Abigail Donnelly

Recipe by: Abigail Donnelly

Nothing excites Woolworths TASTE's Food Director quite as much as the challenge of dreaming up recipes with innovative new foods – or the thrill of creating deliciousness on a plate with the humblest of ingredients. With Abi by your side, you’ll be a cooking expert in no time at all.

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