Main Dishes Recipe ‹ Pasta and Beans

This recipe is so quick and has been in my Italian family for years!

Ingredients

• 1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans
• 2 cups penne pasta
• salt to taste

Cooking Directions

1. In a medium size saucepan heat the olive oil. Saute onion until tender. Stir in tomatoes and entire can of beans. Let simmer for 10 minutes.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
3. Mix pasta with bean mixture and salt as desired.

Nutrition Facts

• calories278.5
• carbohydrateContent46 g
• fatContent6.4 g
• fiberContent6.1 g
• proteinContent9.8 g
• saturatedFatContent0.9 g
• sodiumContent227.5 mg
• sugarContent4 g