Veg Classics--Rigatoni with Tomatoes, White Beans, and Zucchini

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Rigatoni with Tomatoes, White Beans, and Zucchini

 

Recipe By :Vegetarian Classics, Jeanne Lemlin

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Vegetarian Classics

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 pound rigatoni

1/3 cup olive oil

6 cloves garlic -- minced

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

2 medium zucchini -- quartered lengthwise & thinly sliced

1 16 oz can ready-cut tomatoes

1 16 oz can small white beans such as navy or Great

Northern -- (see note) rinsed well in a strainer and

drained

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup minced fresh basil or parsley

freshly grated Parmesan cheese

 

Bring a large quantity of water to a boil in a stockpot. Drop in the rigatoni

and cook until tender yet still slightly chewy, about 10 minutes.

 

Warm the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper

flakes, and cook gently for 1 minute. Do not let the garlic get at all colored.

Stir in the zucchini and saute, tossing often, until almost tender yet still

slightly crunchy, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juice, white

beans, salt, and simmer 5 minutes or until the juices have slightly thickened.

 

Drain the rigatoni in a colander and return it to the pot or place in a large

pasta bowl. Mix in the sauce, basil, and a small handful of Parmesan cheese.

Toss well. Serve immediately with some extra Parmesan cheese to pass at the

table.

 

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Copyright:

" 2001 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 601 Calories; 20g Fat (29.9% calories

from fat); 16g Protein; 89g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

278mg Sodium. Exchanges: 5 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Vegetable; 4 Fat.

 

NOTES : A garlic-drenched sauce transports the flavors in this Tuscan-style

pasta dish and is readily absorbed by the white beans, making them succulent and

spicy. Choose a canned small white bean rather than cannellini, which are

usually overcooked and too soft. I prefer Goya navy or Great Northern beans

over most other brands of white beans.

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