Yield: 2 servings, 2 cups each
Servings: 2
Active time: 25 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Recipe description:
In honor of Vegetarian Awareness Month, capture the flavor of vine-ripened tomatoes with this elegant-yet-quick, fresh tomato sauce. Although it’s an uncooked sauce, the beans are heated briefly in the olive oil and garlic to infuse them with flavor.
Recipe ingredients:
1. 4 ounces whole-wheat pasta shells, tubetti, ziti or rigatoni
2. 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3. 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans, rinsed
4. 1 large clove garlic, minced
5. 2 ripe medium tomatoes, diced
6. 2 tablespoons oil-cured black olives (see Tips for Two), pitted and chopped
7. 1/4 cup sliced fresh basil
8. Freshly ground pepper to taste
9. 2 tablespoons freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Recipe steps:
1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add beans and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the beans are just heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add tomatoes, olives, basil and pepper. Stir gently to combine. Divide the pasta between 2 plates and top with the bean mixture and cheese.
Recipe tip for two:
Small amounts of olives can be purchased from bulk bins and salad bars.
Recipe Nutrition:
Per serving: 478 calories; 16 g fat (3 g sat, 6 g mono); 4 mg cholesterol; 74 g carbohydrate; 21 g protein; 14 g fiber; 902 mg sodium; 824 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (50% daily value), Iron (25% dv), Potassium (23% dv), Vitamin A (20% dv).
4 Carbohydrate Servings
Exchanges: 5 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 1/2 lean meat, 2 1/2 fat
1 Comment
Woozrah B Kootbally
Thank you very much for the recipe.We must be conscious of what we eat.I like promoting healthy eating.The recipes will be of great help for me.