SPINACH AND BLACK BEAN PASTA

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This is a very tasty and easy vegetarian pasta dish. It takes minimal time to prepare and has amazing flavor! It's also great served with brown rice!

Provided by Christine Wise Stroop

Categories 100+ Pasta and Noodle Recipes Noodle Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package whole wheat rotini pasta
1 ½ cups vegetable broth
2 ½ cups chopped fresh spinach
½ cup chopped red onion
1 clove garlic, chopped
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup frozen chopped broccoli
1 cup diced tomatoes
2 ounces freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring the vegetable broth to a boil. Reduce heat, and mix in spinach, onion, garlic, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Stir in the black beans and broccoli. Continue to cook and stir 5 to 10 minutes.
Stir the tomatoes into the saucepan, and continue cooking 10 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender. Serve over the cooked pasta. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.2 calories, Carbohydrate 51.1 g, Cholesterol 6.2 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 9.1 g, Protein 14.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 463 mg, Sugar 3.3 g