Pasta, Beans, 'n' Greens

Name: Pasta, Beans, 'n' Greens
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup pasta mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese)
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; ½ cup finely chopped carrot; ½ cup finely chopped onion; 1 garlic clove, minced; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 (15.75-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 1 (14.5-ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained; ½ cup uncooked penne (tube-shaped pasta); 1 (16-ounce) can cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained; ½ (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry (about 1/3 cup); ¼ cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese

2 Ratings
2 Reviews

If you're a vegetarian you can substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth.

By Robyn Webb

Recipe by Cooking Light April 2001

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Credit: Randy Mayor; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

Recipe Summary

Yield:

4 servings (serving size: 1 cup pasta mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add carrot, onion, and garlic; sauté 5 minutes. Add the oregano, salt, pepper, broth, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.

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Step 2
Increase heat to medium-high; add pasta, beans, and spinach; cook 14 minutes or until pasta is done, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

300 calories; calories from fat 21%; fat 6.9g; saturated fat 1.8g; mono fat 2.8g; poly fat 1.6g; protein 16.8g; carbohydrates 45.2g; fiber 7.8g; cholesterol 5mg; iron 5.8mg; sodium 901mg; calcium 238mg.

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SJane1

05/11/2011

Tastes good, it's fast to make, and I always have the ingredients on hand.

litgourmet

05/31/2010

Filling, with a satisfying taste; everyone ate it without complaint, but no rave reviews, either. Not something that I'd go out of my way to make again, but a good way to clean out the cupboards and have a quick supper. I used a combination of fresh spinach and kale in place of the frozen spinach.

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