white beans and pasta

Name: White Beans and Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) shaped pasta of your choice, i used penne; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 medium onion, diced; 1-2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 16 ounce(s) mushrooms, sliced; 1 can(s) (15.5 oz) white beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can(s) (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes (do not drain); 1-2 tablespoon(s) fresh sage, minced; - salt and pepper to taste; 1/8-1/4 teaspoon(s) cayenne, more or less to taste; pinch(es) sugar, optional, helps to cut the acid of the tomatoes if needed; 2 cup(s) spinach, rough chopped (you can use kale if you prefer); - shredded parmesan, optional

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Kathy W

New Carlisle, OH

Updated on May 12, 2014

This is a very tasty, quick to fix dish. It certainly was not what I expected when I first tried it. The sage gives it a pleasant earthy tase. The original recipe which was found in one of my many cookbooks a while back. It called for kale and no cayenne. I like using spinach better. It is not as tough an chewy.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound shaped pasta of your choice, i used penne
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
1-2 clove garlic, minced
16 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 can (15.5 oz) white beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes (do not drain)
1-2 tablespoon fresh sage, minced
- salt and pepper to taste
1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne, more or less to taste
pinch sugar, optional, helps to cut the acid of the tomatoes if needed
2 cups spinach, rough chopped (you can use kale if you prefer)
- shredded parmesan, optional

How To Make white beans and pasta

Step 1

Heat a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions.

Step 2

While waiting for the pasta water to boil, heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and transluscent, about 5 minutes
Step 3

Add mushrooms and saute until their juices have been released, about 5 minutes.
Step 4

Add beans, tomatoes (including the juice), sage, cayenne, (sugar, if desired), salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Simmer for about 5 minutes. Check seasoning. Cover and keep warm over low heat while pasta finishes cooking. (If using kale, add now)
Step 5

Drain pasta and return to the pot. Add chopped spinach, then the bean mixture. Mix together gently. The heat will wilt the spinach, but not turn it to mush. Serve. Sprinkle with a little parmesan, if desired.
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