Orecchiette With Beans & Pesto From Health Magazine

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces orecchiette or 8 ounces shell pasta
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 plum tomatoes, chopped about 1 1/2 cups
• 1/3 cup prepared pesto sauce
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 1. cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
• 2 2. while pasta cooks, heat olive oil and garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until garlic is fragrant. add beans and tomatoes; reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes release their liquid, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• 3 3. drain pasta and add to bean mixture. add pesto; toss to combine. divide into 4 equal servings. top each serving with 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese.