White Beans Spinach And Tomatoes Over Linguine Recipes

WHITE BEANS, SPINACH AND TOMATOES OVER LINGUINE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet.
• In a large pot, start boiling water for linguine and get linguine cooked while you continue.
• Add garlic to the skillet, and saute for a minute or so.
• Add the tomatoes and beans and bring to a simmer.
• Add the spinach, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Spoon tomato/beans/spinach mixture over linguine and sprinkle with cheese.
• This makes 6 servings of 1 cup of pasta, 1 cup of sauce and 1 tablespoon of cheese.

PENNE WITH TOMATOES & WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add tomatoes and beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5-7 minutes to allow flavors to blend., Add spinach, olives, salt and pepper; cook and stir over medium heat until spinach is wilted. Drain pasta; top with tomato mixture and cheese.

CANNELLINI BEANS, SPINACH, TOMATOES AND PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil in 3-quart pan, add onions and cook over meduim heat till limp, but not browned.
• Add garlic and stir until you can smell it, maybe a minute or two. It's key to prevent it from browning.
• Add drained spinach and combine well with onion and garlic.
• Stir in tomatoes.
• Stir in one can beans with their liquid.
• Liquify the rest of the beans with their liquid in a food processor, or mash with a potato masher in a bowl. Stir them into the rest of the dish.
• Simmer for 5 minutes to thicken, making sure it doesn't stick.
• Add chicken broth a little at a time until you get the thickness you like. It should be thick, but thin enough to coat pasta.
• Stir in oregano and basil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add more olive oil if desired.
• Serve over hot pasta with grated Parmesan cheese. You can add a little heat with some red pepper flakes.