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Beans and Greens Pasta
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 4
This is a nice homey dish that's also pretty good for you. It's great to take to work the next day in a Tupperware and heats up beautifully in the microwave.
Ingredients:
vegetable oil cooking spray
4 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped mushroom
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
4 cups torn spinach leaves
1/2 cup vegetable broth or 1/2 cup water
1 (15 ounce) can navy beans or 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans
8 ounces bow tie pasta, cooked,warm
2 -4 tablespoons toasted pine nuts or 2 -4 tablespoons slivered almonds
2 -4 ounces parmesan cheese, shredded (optional)
salt, to taste
Directions:
1. Spray a large skillet with cooking spray.
2. Saute the onion, mushrooms, garlic, and rosemary until tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.
3. Add the spinach and the broth to the skillet, then heat to boiling.
4. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until the spinach is wilted, about 5 to 8 minutes.
5. Stir in the beans and cook until the broth is evaporated, about 3 to 4 minutes.
6. Stir the bean mixture into the pasta.
7. Add half of the cheese (if desired), and the pine nuts/almonds.
8. Season to taste with salt.
9. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
By RecipeOfHealth.com