SPINACH AND BLACK BEAN PASTA

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This is a very tasty and easy vegetarian pasta dish. It takes minimal time to prepare and has amazing flavor! It's also great served with brown rice!

Provided by Christine Wise Stroop

Categories     100+ Pasta and Noodle Recipes     Noodle Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (16 ounce) package whole wheat rotini pasta
1 ½ cups vegetable broth
2 ½ cups chopped fresh spinach
½ cup chopped red onion
1 clove garlic, chopped
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup frozen chopped broccoli
1 cup diced tomatoes
2 ounces freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring the vegetable broth to a boil. Reduce heat, and mix in spinach, onion, garlic, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Stir in the black beans and broccoli. Continue to cook and stir 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Stir the tomatoes into the saucepan, and continue cooking 10 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender. Serve over the cooked pasta. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.2 calories, Carbohydrate 51.1 g, Cholesterol 6.2 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 9.1 g, Protein 14.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 463 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

Mark henry
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I made this pasta dish for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the flavors and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again for future parties.


Vusi Cebo
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This pasta dish was a bit bland for my taste. I added some extra spices and it was much better. I would also recommend using fresh spinach if you can.


abby brown
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I'm not a huge fan of black beans, but I really enjoyed this pasta dish. The spinach and sauce were very flavorful, and the black beans added a nice texture. I will definitely be making this again.


Brandon Taylor
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This pasta dish was very easy to make and very flavorful. I used canned black beans and spinach, and it still turned out great. I will definitely be making this again.


Deborah Young
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I made this pasta dish for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the flavors and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again for future parties.


Rana Rajput
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This pasta dish was a bit bland for my taste. I added some extra spices and it was much better. I would also recommend using fresh spinach if you can.


Mel Zack
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I'm not a huge fan of spinach, but I really enjoyed this pasta dish. The black beans and sauce were very flavorful, and the spinach added a nice texture. I will definitely be making this again.


Fardin Alam
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This pasta dish was easy to make and very flavorful. I used canned black beans and spinach, and it still turned out great. I will definitely be making this again.


Youssef Mansour
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I made this pasta dish last night and it was a hit with my family! Everyone loved the flavors and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be adding this to my regular rotation of recipes.


Mahataf Hosssain
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This pasta dish was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The spinach and black beans added a great depth of flavor, and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again!