TOMATO AND CANNELLINI BEAN PASTA

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Tomato and Cannellini Bean Pasta image

I love pasta salads but am trying to steer away from ones that are dressed in mayo and this one from Super Food Ideas looks like a good one. Cooking time will depend on your pasta.

Provided by ImPat

Categories     Penne

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

350 g penne pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 zucchini (medium diced)
1 garlic clove (minced)
250 g cherry tomatoes (halved)
400 g cannellini beans (darined and rinsed)
2 teaspoons lemon rind (finely grated)
1/3 cup basil (fresh leaves shredded)
parmesan cheese (finely grated to serve)

Steps:

  • Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet directions, until tender and then drain.
  • Meanwhile, heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium heat and cook zucchini, stirring for 5 minutes or until just tender and then add garlic, cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant and then add tomatoes and cook, stirring for 2 to 3 minutes or until just starting to collapse.
  • Add pasta, beans and lemon rind and season with salt and pepper and toss to combine.
  • Divide between bowls and top with basil and parmesan and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 503.1, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 456.1, Carbohydrate 98.1, Fiber 19.8, Sugar 7.7, Protein 16.5

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #60-minutes-or-less     #time-to-make     #course     #main-ingredient     #preparation     #healthy     #main-dish     #salads     #pasta     #low-fat     #vegetarian     #dietary     #low-sodium     #low-cholesterol     #low-saturated-fat     #low-calorie     #healthy-2     #low-in-something     #pasta-rice-and-grains     #penne