Photo Credit: “Nudeln mit Rucola and Tomaten” by Katrin Morenz / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Yield: 8 servings
Pasta with Beans
Key Points
- Serving size: 241 grams
- Before preparing dried beans, sort through for tiny pebbles or shriveled beans.
- Dried beans need to be soaked before they are cooked.
- The best way to soak dried beans is to cover them in cold water and bring to a gentle boil, turn off heat and allow beans to soak in the water for 1-2 hours. *Do not add salt to the soaking water. Drain water and rinse with fresh water.
- To cook beans, cover with fresh water and simmer for 1-2 hours. Do not let the beans dry out, beans should always be covered with water.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot. Add garlic and cook until lightly browned.
- Add canned tomatoes and escarole. Bring to a boil.
- Cover and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir often.
- Add kidney beans and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Serve over hot cooked pasta. Enjoy!
- Refrigerate leftovers.
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