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BOWTIE PASTA WITH WHITE KIDNEY BEANS & SPINACH

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Sounds odd, but this recipe is so good. I'm not cooking for a while due to the heat. So no picture right now! But as soon as it cools down, I'm making this again and will post what it looks like. Years ago I found it in a magazine while waiting in the Dr's office and made a copy and brought it home and tried it.

Provided by Norma DeRemer

Categories Pasta

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

12 oz bow-tie posta
2 bags (10 ounce) prewashed spinach
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
3/4 c chicken or vegetable broth
1 tsp cornstartch
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
1 can(s) white kidney beans (cannellini), rinsed and drained
2 Tbsp grated parmesan or romano cheese

Steps:

1. In large saucepan, cook pasta as directed on package.
2. Just before draining pasta, stir the spinach into the cooking pasta; leave in only until it wilts.
3. Drain pasta and spinach and return to saucepan and keep warm.
4. Meanwhile,add oil and heat over medim-high heat in a skillet
5. Add onion and cook until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
6. In a bowl or large measuring cup, mix broth, cornstarch, salt and crushed red pepper and stir to mix.
7. Add to skillet along with beans and cook over med heat until sauce boils and thickens slightly, about one minute.
8. Add sauce to pasta and spinach in saucepan and toss to mix well.
9. Sprinkle with Romano cheese and serve. May use Parmesan if prefered.

BOW TIE & SPINACH SALAD

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With pasta salad, it's easy to change up ingredients. We like to add grilled chicken and pine nuts, and sometimes we substitute black beans for the garbanzo beans. -Julie Kirkpatrick, Billings, Montana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked multigrain bow tie pasta
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
6 cups fresh baby spinach (about 6 ounces)
2 cups fresh broccoli florets
2 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1/2 cup cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, halved
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
1/3 cup reduced-fat sun-dried tomato salad dressing
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Steps:

Cook pasta according to the package directions. Drain; transfer to a large bowl., Add beans, vegetables, cheese, olives and basil to pasta. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with salt; toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 660mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 14g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

BEANS, BOW TIES, SPINACH & CHEESE

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Make and share this Beans, Bow Ties, Spinach & Cheese recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Oreochic68

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

8 ounces bow tie pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed
3 plum tomatoes, diced
1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup chicken broth
5 cups fresh spinach, baby
3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Steps:

In large skillet, heat oil.
Add garlic and tomatoes.
Cook & stir until tomatoes are slightly soft, about 2 minutes.
Add beans, broth & spinach & cook until spinach just wilts, stirring constantly.
Season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions.
Drain pasta and add to skillet.
Add in cheeses, toss lightly & serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 486.2, Fat 14.9, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 75.5, Sodium 416.5, Carbohydrate 63.1, Fiber 9.1, Sugar 2.9, Protein 26.4