Pasta & Beans

This dish makes a perfect one-dish meal. It contains beans, whole grains, and vegetables all in one recipe!

Pasta & Beans

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 8 to 10 ounces (dry) whole grain pasta
• One 15 ounce can of kidney beans (well rinsed)
• One 15 ounce can of black beans (well rinsed)
• One 15 ounce can of crushed tomatoes
• One 15 ounce can of diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves minced garlic (use minced garlic in the jar to save time)
• 2 cups broccoli florets (small pieces of broccoli)
• 1 cup grated carrots
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• salt and fresh black pepper to taste

Instructions:

• Begin boiling water for pasta.
• Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large pot.
• Add garlic and heat until just starting to turn golden, stirring often. Do not allow garlic to brown.
• Add broccoli and heat for about 5 minutes, stirring often. Broccoli should remain bright green and slightly crisp.
• Add crushed and diced tomatoes, carrots, kidney beans, black beans, basil, oregano, and thyme and stir to combine.
• Add pasta to boiling water and cook according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, continue to heat tomato & bean mixture over medium heat for approximately 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta and add to tomato & bean mixture. Stir to combine.
• Add salt and fresh black pepper to taste.
• Serve and enjoy!

Per Serving (Serves 4): 300 calories; 50 grams carbohydrate; 16 grams protein; 4 grams fat; 14 grams fiber; 844 milligrams potassium; 150 milligrams sodium**.

% of Calories: 67% carbohydrate; 21% protein; 12% fat

**Does not include sodium contained in salt added after cooking.