ONE-POT WHITE BEAN PASTA
This quick white bean pasta makes a wonderful One-pot family meal ready in less than 15 minutes. It's everything you want in a pasta dish: it's comforting, packed with fresh ingredients, BIG flavor, protein, veggies, and it's no fuss.
Provided by Katia
Categories pasta
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Warm the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant and smells good, about 45 seconds.
- Add paprika, chili flakes, beans, black pepper, and give a good stir.
- Add hot water or low sodium vegetable broth, salt, turn to high heat and bring to the boil.
- Stir in pasta, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover with a lid and cook stirring frequently. The amount of liquid is enough to partially cover the pasta (but keep an eye on it to make sure the pasta doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot, and add a touch of water if needed).
- In the last 2 minutes of the pasta's cooking time, add fresh spinach, a handful at a time, and cherry tomatoes. Stir until the spinach is wilted, it takes a couple of minutes.
- Turn off the heat, finish the dish with freshly grated parmesan, and give a good stir until the cheese melts and the pasta looks well combined (taste and adjust the season according to your taste if needed).
- Serve immediately with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, more freshly ground black pepper and parmesan cheese if you like. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 382 kcal, Carbohydrate 58 g, Protein 18 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, Sodium 244 mg, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
PASTA AND BEAN SOUP
The chef Tom Valenti channels his late grandmother in his cooking, utilizing her ''stove top approach to life'' by braising and stewing and slow cooking the kinds of food that snowstorms were made for. Her pasta and bean soup, a treat for carb-lovers with its addition of mashed potatoes to thicken the broth, was one of many old-country comfort foods that she fed Mr. Valenti during his childhood.
Provided by Alex Witchel
Categories soups and stews, main course, side dish
Time 40m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add prosciutto and cook, stirring, until prosciutto begins to render its fat, about 4 minutes.
- Add carrot, onion, celery and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until softened but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, stir to coat other ingredients, and cook for 2 minutes. Add broth, one quart water and potatoes. Raise heat to high and bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer until potatoes are very soft, about 25 minutes. Transfer potatoes to a bowl and mash them.
- Return potatoes to pot and stir them into soup. If not serving immediately, let cool, cover and refrigerate for a few days or freeze for up to 1 month. Reheat before proceeding.
- Add beans and pasta. Cook over medium heat until beans are warmed through, about 5 minutes. Stir in rosemary, crushed red pepper and cheese. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, if necessary.
- To serve, ladle some soup into each of 8 bowls. Top with more cheese and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 291, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 655 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
BEAN AND PASTA SOUP
We're always on the lookout for great, low-fat recipes and this pasta soup fits the bill. Loaded with veggies, it's fast, filling and delicious. Once school starts, I make it every week. -Maria Gooding, St. Thomas, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 50m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick saucepan, saute the celery, carrots and onion in oil for 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the water, tomatoes, broth, basil, rosemary, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until carrots are tender. , Drain pasta; stir into vegetable mixture. Add the beans; heat through. Stir in spinach; cook until spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 218 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 588mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CREAMY VEGAN RED PEPPER PASTA WITH GARLIC BREAD BREADCRUMBS
Jarred roasted red peppers, canned white beans, and a bunch of pasta water make this pasta sauce flavorful, thick, creamy, and totally vegan. But the crunchy topping may be the best part of all.
Provided by Kendra Vaculin
Categories Pasta Olive Oil Breadcrumbs Garlic Parsley Onion Bean Lemon Juice Pepper Lemon Lunch Dinner Dairy Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Vegetarian Vegan Quick & Easy
Yield 4 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high. Add breadcrumbs, half of the garlic, and ½ tsp. salt and cook, stirring constantly to incorporate the garlic, until golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in parsley. Wipe out and reserve pot.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, according to package directions. Drain, reserving 2 cups pasta cooking liquid.
- Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in reserved pot over medium-high. Cook onion, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until slightly softened, 6-8 minutes. Add roasted red peppers, remaining garlic, and 1 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring often, until any liquid is evaporated and vegetables are combined and glossy looking, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are coated and paste is slightly darkened in color, about 5 minutes.
- Add beans, lemon zest, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes to pot; season with black pepper. Cook, smashing beans and stirring to combine with spoon, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and gradually add reserved pasta cooking liquid (you might not need all of it), stirring and mashing as you go, until combined and sauce is thick. Remove from heat and immediately add pasta; toss to coat.
- Divide pasta among bowls; drizzle with a little oil and spoon breadcrumbs on top. Squeeze some lemon juice over if desired.
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