Pasta With Pesto, Broccoli And Beans

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces ditalini (about 2 cups) or 8 ounces other short tube-shaped pasta (about 2 cups)
• 1 lb broccoli rabe, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 (14 ounce) can vegetable broth
• 1/2 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini, rinsed, drained ( kidney beans)
• 1 (7 ounce) container purchased pesto sauce
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water 3 minutes.
• 2 add broccoli rabe and boil until broccoli rabe is just crisp-tender and pasta is just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes longer.
• 3 drain pasta and broccoli rabe, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. return pasta and broccoli rabe to pot.
• 4 meanwhile, bring vegetable broth and crushed red pepper to simmer in medium saucepan.
• 5 add beans and simmer until beans are heated through, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
• 6 add bean mixture, pesto, and vinegar to pasta and broccoli rabe.
• 7 stir well, adding pasta cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if necessary. season with salt and pepper. serve in shallow bowls.