This skillet dinner has it all - pasta, beans and vegetables stirred into a quick meal that’s ready in 35 minutes. Perfect if you love Italian cuisine.
Tuscan Pasta and Beans
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 3 cups uncooked gemelli (twist) pasta (12 ounces)
- 2 medium bell peppers, chopped (2 cups)
- 1/2 pound green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces (1 cup)
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, undrained
- 1/2 cup fat-free vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crumbled
- 2 cups lightly packed chopped escarole or spinach leaves
- 1 can (15 to 16 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
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Step2While pasta is cooking, spray 4-quart Dutch oven with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook bell peppers, green beans, onion and garlic in Dutch oven about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
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Step3Stir in tomatoes, broth and rosemary into vegetable mixture; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in escarole and great northern beans. Simmer uncovered about 3 minutes or until escarole is wilted. Toss vegetable mixture and pasta. Sprinkle with vinegar and cheese.
Nutrition
340
Calories
2g
Total Fat
17g
Protein
74g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 340
- Calories from Fat
- 20
- Total Fat
- 2g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 200mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 74g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 10g
- 0%
- Protein
- 17g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 18%
- 18%
- Vitamin C
- 42%
- 42%
- Calcium
- 12%
- 12%
- Iron
- 34%
- 34%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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