Greek Pasta With Beans And Spinach

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (1 lb) box penne pasta (or use bow-tie pasta)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
• 2 cups cooked beans (or use canned cannellini beans)
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste)
• 1 (10 ounce) fresh spinach, chopped
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water as directed on the box.
• 2 saute onion and garlic in olive oil in a large non-stick skillet until translucent.
• 3 add tomatoes, cooked beans, and seasonings to the skillet and bring to a boil over medium high heat. reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 4 add spinach to the sauce and cook until spinach wilts, stirring constantly.
• 5 serve sauce over pasta and sprinkle with feta cheese.
• 6 calories 440, carbohydrates, 76 g, fat 7 g, protein 16 g.