Orecchiette and Navy Beans with Brussels Sprouts and Spicy Mustard Bread Crumbs

Name: Orecchiette and Navy Beans with Brussels Sprouts and Spicy Mustard Bread Crumbs
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons, vegetable oil; ¼ cup, panko bread crumbs; 2 teaspoons, Dijon mustard; ⅛ teaspoon plus ½ teaspoon, table salt, divided, plus salt for cooking pasta; Pinch , cayenne pepper; 8 ounces, orecchiette; 2 slices, bacon, chopped fine; 10 ounces, brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved, and sliced thin; 1 (15-ounce) can, navy bean, undrained; 1 tablespoon, cider vinegar; ½ teaspoon, pepper; ⅓ cup, sour cream

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2023

This weeknight combo is easy, protein-packed—and not at all predictable.

SERVES4

TIME40 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Pasta and beans are economical, nutritious comfort in a bowl. In this recipe, we boiled the pasta in a small volume of water, which left the water extra-starchy and thus ideal for building a creamy, full-bodied (but light) sauce. The starch...

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