Baked Pasta with White Beans and Tomatoes

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What You Need

• 1 cup whole grain penne pasta (about 2.66oz)
• 1 large onion, finely sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 2 sweet red peppers, sliced
• 1 1/3 cups no-salt added cooked white beans
• 8 teaspoons Benefiber® unflavored powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 cups chopped spinach or chard or kale
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Prepare the pasta according to package directions.
3. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Spray with cooking oil pray and add onion and garlic to skillet, cook stirring regularly for 3 minutes. Add red peppers and cook for 5 more minutes. Remove from heat.
4. In a large bowl combine white beans, Benefiber®, salt tomatoes, greens, oregano, cinnamon, red pepper mixture, 1 tablespoon olive oil and the cooked pasta.
5. Place in a baking dish, cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes, remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Category

Dinnertime

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