CANNELLINI BEANS, SPINACH, TOMATOES AND PASTA
This is an easy-to-make, healthful and inexpensive meal for those cold, dark winter weeknights. It tastes much fancier than it is. You can do most of the prep and sauce cooking while you boil the water for the pasta. Nice weeknight multitasking.
Provided by CookTilDone
Categories Penne
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oil in 3-quart pan, add onions and cook over meduim heat till limp, but not browned.
- Add garlic and stir until you can smell it, maybe a minute or two. It's key to prevent it from browning.
- Add drained spinach and combine well with onion and garlic.
- Stir in tomatoes.
- Stir in one can beans with their liquid.
- Liquify the rest of the beans with their liquid in a food processor, or mash with a potato masher in a bowl. Stir them into the rest of the dish.
- Simmer for 5 minutes to thicken, making sure it doesn't stick.
- Add chicken broth a little at a time until you get the thickness you like. It should be thick, but thin enough to coat pasta.
- Stir in oregano and basil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add more olive oil if desired.
- Serve over hot pasta with grated Parmesan cheese. You can add a little heat with some red pepper flakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 809.4, Fat 13.3, SaturatedFat 2.2, Sodium 861.3, Carbohydrate 144.8, Fiber 20.6, Sugar 14.6, Protein 39.6
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sethhamilton53
sethhamilton53@hotmail.comThis recipe is definitely going on my to-cook list.
Tumbir movoe Torture
t_t50@aol.comCan't wait to make this for my family!
Azamg Grewal
azamg-grewal@gmail.comI'm going to try this recipe next week. It looks delicious!
Sajina Tmg00
tmg00sajina@hotmail.co.ukI would give this recipe a 3 out of 5 stars.
Ifeanyi Anene
ifeanyi68@gmail.comThis dish was okay, but I've had better.
Mukisa Daniel
mukisa-daniel96@gmail.comOverall, I thought this was a good recipe. I would make it again, but I would make a few changes to the ingredients and cooking method.
Pawan Regmi
regmi.pawan91@yahoo.comThis dish was a bit too time-consuming to make for a weeknight meal.
Belinda Clark
belinda_c78@yahoo.comI followed the recipe exactly, but my dish didn't turn out as creamy as the photo. Not sure what went wrong.
Daphnick Modikana
d.modikana@yahoo.comThe dish was a bit too salty for my liking.
Samurai
samurai@yahoo.comThis recipe was a bit bland for my taste. I would add more spices next time.
Bad King
k-b77@aol.comI'm not a big fan of spinach, but I really enjoyed this dish. The flavors were well-balanced and the spinach wasn't overpowering.
Fusheini Salifu
s91@gmail.comI made this dish for a potluck and it was a big hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor combination.
Shini Gami
g-s@gmail.comI would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a quick and easy meal that's also healthy and delicious.
Danish hayat
h_d@yahoo.comThis dish was easy to make and didn't require a lot of ingredients.
Myricks Boateng
m.b@yahoo.comI loved the creamy texture of the cannellini beans and the freshness of the spinach and tomatoes.
Os Gaming 3636
os@gmail.comThis dish was a hit with my family! The combination of cannellini beans, spinach, tomatoes, and pasta was delicious and satisfying.