Pasta E Fagioli with Basil

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Pasta E Fagioli with Basil

 

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Beans Main Course

No Meat Noodles/Pasta

Veggies

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 medium Onion

--chopped

4 cloves Garlic

--minced

1/2 lb Mushrooms

--sliced

1 Red bell pepper

--**OR** gold pepper, chopped

2 stalks Celery

--sliced

2 14 1/2 oz cans tomatoes, low sodium

--ready-cut, with juice

2 15 oz cans Cannellini beans

--rinsed & drained

2/3 c Fresh basil

1/2 lb Chard

--**OR**spinach, cleaned,

--stems removed, and

--leaves coarsely chopped

Salt and pepper

--to taste (optional)

1 lb Ziti

--**OR** other small chunky

--pasta, cooked al dente

Parmesan cheese

--grated (optional)

 

Coat a nonstick skillet with olive oil cooking spray. Saute onion,

garlic, mushrooms, bell pepper and celery for 5 minutes or until

soft.

 

Reduce heat and add tomatoes (with juice), and beans. Add

water (optional) to desired consistency. Cover and simmer for 15

minutes.

 

Add chard or spinach, basil, salt and pepper. Simmer 15

more minutes. Toss with additional chopped basil to taste and

serve over pasta.

 

Source:

" Produce Marketing Association and the Produce for Better Health

Foundation/The Green House Fine Herbs "

S(Formatted for MC6):

" by Vicky; v_camille_b "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 610 Calories; 2g Fat (3.1%

calories from fat); 35g Protein; 116g Carbohydrate; 20g Dietary

Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 93mg Sodium. Exchanges: 7 Grain(Starch); 1

1/2 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0