Bowtie Pasta With White Kidney Beans Spinach Recipes

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute zucchini until crisp-tender, 2-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, beans, olives and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until tomatoes are softened, 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally., Stir in pasta and enough pasta water to moisten as desired. Stir in cheese.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season well with salt. Add the pasta and cook for 3 minutes less than indicated in the package directions, about 7 minutes. Drain well reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the oil, carrot and onion to the skillet. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until fragrant and beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the pepper flakes and thyme and cook another minute. Stir in the drained beans and chicken broth. Reduce the heat to medium to maintain a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Use the back of a spoon to gently mash some of the beans. Set aside.
• Add the cooked pasta to the sauce. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the pasta and toss to coat well. Stir in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and add the 1/2 cup pasta water as needed to maintain a creamy, broth-like sauce. Sprinkle in the spinach and cook until wilted.

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.