Pasta With Beans And Spinach Parmesan Food

PASTA WITH BEANS AND SPINACH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Cook pasta until just tender.
• Ladle 1 cup of pasta cooking liquid into bowl and reserve.
• Drain pasta.
• Saute onion& garlic in oil, then add 1 T water to skillet& cook over medium heat until onion is golden and tender, stirring often.
• Add 1 c reserved pasta cooking liquid, spinach& tomatoes to skillet.
• Cover& cook until spinach wilts, about 3 minutes.
• Add cannellini beans& pasta.
• Cover& cook until heated, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in cheese& season with salt& pepper.

PASTA WITH CREAMY WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season well with salt. Add the pasta and cook for 3 minutes less than indicated in the package directions, about 7 minutes. Drain well reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the oil, carrot and onion to the skillet. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until fragrant and beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the pepper flakes and thyme and cook another minute. Stir in the drained beans and chicken broth. Reduce the heat to medium to maintain a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Use the back of a spoon to gently mash some of the beans. Set aside.
• Add the cooked pasta to the sauce. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the pasta and toss to coat well. Stir in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and add the 1/2 cup pasta water as needed to maintain a creamy, broth-like sauce. Sprinkle in the spinach and cook until wilted.

PASTA WITH BEANS, CRISPY LUNCH MEAT, GREENS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil and salt liberally. Drop the pasta in the water and give it a stir. Cook according to the package instructions for al dente. Reserve 3/4 cup of the pasta cooking water and then drain the pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat a large saute pan over medium heat and add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the lunch meat and cook until crisp. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, an additional minute. Add the beans and greens and cook, stirring, 1 minute more.
• Add the pasta and reserved pasta water to the pan and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, toss in the cheese and chile flakes if using and serve.

ANGEL HAIR WITH GARLIC SPINACH AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, spray with cooking spray, toss, set aside.
• Heat olive oil in large non-stick saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic, cook until lightly browned (3-4 minutes).
• Add spinach and beans, cook 3 minutes.
• Add broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, simmer 3 minutes.
• Add cooked pasta, cook 2 more minutes, stirring often.
• Let stand a few minutes before serving.
• Garnish with parmesan cheese.

PASTA WITH SPINACH, BEANS AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Bean sauce -- In a large saute pan, add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and saute the pancetta until lightly brown. Then add the onion, red pepper flakes and continue cooking until the onion is slightly soft and translucent. Then add the beans, salt and pepper, wine, chicken broth, and parsley. Simmer 10-15 minutes on low. Mash up the beans slightly with a fork. The beans will naturally thicken the sauce.
• Pasta -- While the beans cook, start cooking your pasta according to directions.
• Spinach -- Now . while the beans simmer and the pasta cook, lets make the spinach. In a large skillet heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil and butter. Add the garlic and cook just a minute until lightly browned, then add the tomatoes and cook 3-4 minutes until they start to break down. Next, add the spinach and cook until lightly wilted just a couple of minutes, not too long. Add additional salt and pepper and cook until spinach is slightly wilted.
• Combine -- Drain the pasta, (reserve a little of the water) and toss with the bean mixture, parmesan cheese, and the spinach mixture. Add a little of the pasta water if you would like a little more sauce. I also like to drizzle just a bit of good olive oil the top. ENJOY!
• Some good toasted baguettes are perfect with this. Just topped with a little olive oil is all.

GREEK PASTA WITH WHITE BEANS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water as directed on the box.
• Saute onion and garlic in olive oil in a large non-stick skillet until translucent.
• Add tomatoes, cooked beans, and seasonings to the skillet and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add spinach to the sauce and cook until spinach wilts, stirring constantly.
• Serve sauce over pasta and sprinkle with feta cheese.
• Calories 440, Carbohydrates, 76 g, Fat 7 g, Protein 16 g.

PASTA AND BEANS

Steps:

• In a medium size saucepan heat the olive oil. Saute onion until tender. Stir in tomatoes and entire can of beans. Let simmer for 10 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Mix pasta with bean mixture and salt as desired.

SPINACH AND BLACK BEAN PASTA

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.

SAUSAGE, BEANS AND SPINACH WITH PASTA

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the crumbled sausage for about 8-10 minutes, breaking up with a spoon; drain any fat and set aside.
• Add oil to the skillet and add in carrot, celery, onion and garlic; cook for about 5-7 minutes or until the veggies are tender.
• Stir in tomatoes with juice, wine, tomato paste and the cooked sausage; mix to combine and reduce heat to a simmer; cook for about 45-50 minutes or until sauce has thickened (cook longer if desired).
• Meanwhile cook the pasta until just firm-tender; drain, but reserve 1/4 cup of the water.
• To the reserved water in a saucepan, add in the fresh spinach, beans, parsley and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, cream, salt, pepper; cook over medium heat until hot and the spinach has wilted (about 3-4 minutes).
• Toss sauce with pasta in a large serving bowl.
• Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.