Red & White Pasta, Tomatoes & Beans
This simple side dish is a good source of fiber. Increase the portion size and it doubles as a meatless main dish.
Yield
1 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | ounces |
pasta shells
small, uncooked |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | small |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 15 | ounces |
white kidney beans, canned
canned, rinsed, drained, prefer cannellini |
|
| 1 | cup |
chicken broth, low salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
sage
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
oregano
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
basil
|
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
cherry tomatoes
quartered |
|
| ¼ | cup |
parsley leaves
finely chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
|
|
| ½ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
pasta shells
small, uncooked |
|
| 15 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | small |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 433.5 | ml/g |
white kidney beans, canned
canned, rinsed, drained, prefer cannellini |
|
| 237 | ml |
chicken broth, low salt
|
|
| 5 | ml |
sage
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
oregano
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
basil
|
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 0.6 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 355 | ml |
cherry tomatoes
quartered |
|
| 59 | ml |
parsley leaves
finely chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 118 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
Meanwhile, warm oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic.
Sauté for 3 minutes.
Add beans, broth, sage, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, and mashing some of the beans to thicken sauce.
Stir in tomatoes, parsley, and lemon juice. Heat through.
Toss pasta with tomato-bean sauce and cheese; serve immediately.
