Pasta e Fagioli

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 106.0
  • Total Fat: 5.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 596.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
  • Protein: 2.9 g

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Introduction

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Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    2 Tbls. extra virgin olive oil
    1 large clove of garlic
    1 Tbls finely minced parsley (or italian parsley)
    1 1/4 cup cooked cranberry or red kidney beans (be sure to save 2 C. of their cooking liquid or the liquid from the can)
    1 can tomatoes pureed with their juice in food processor
    2 1/2 C. vegetable broth
    4 oz uncooked macaroni


Directions

1. Place a large, heavy pot or dutch oven over medium heat, with the olive oil. Add the minced garlic and parsley and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

2. Add the beans, with a cup or two of the water in which they have cooked. Add the tomatoes, and bring to a boil. Let cook at a hot simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Give an occasional stir.

3. Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil again. Lower heat just slightly, add some Mrs. Dash for seasoning, and stir in the pasta with a wooden spoon. When the pasta is cooked --- about 10 to 12 minutes --- it's ready.

Makes 6 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MELQ4GOD.