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Pasta with Minestrone Sauce
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Brief Description
Rotini pasta with a minestrone sauce.
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Category: Pasta
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 20 min(s)
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Cook Time: 30 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Notes:
This can be a great main dish if you add some browned or grilled chicken breast or tenderloin. I also often use whatever frozen vegetables I have on hand, if not green beans.
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Posted By: mcarr
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Posted On: Mar 07, 2012
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Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons - Olive Oil
- 1 whole - Red Onion
- 4 cloves - Garlic
- 1 whole - Zucchini Sliced
- 10 - Frozen Green Beans
- 3/4 cups - Chicken Broth
- 15 - Crushed Tomatoes
- 8 - Pinto Beans
- 1 teaspoons - Basil
- 1/4 teaspoons - Salt
- 1/4 teaspoons - Coarsely Ground Pepper
- 12 - Rotini Pasta
- 1/2 cups - Parmesan Cheese
Directions:
Start heating a large pot of water to boil for the pasta. In a large non-stick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion has softened -- about 7 minutes.
Stir in the zucchini and cook until the zucchini begins to soften; about 2 minutes. Add the green beans and broth; cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are almost tender; about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, pinto beans, basil, salt, and pepper; cook until the beans are tender and the sauce is slightly thickened; about 4 minutes longer.
Meanwhile, boil the rotini pasta until just tender. Drain well. Transfer the vegetable mixture to a large bowl; add the rotini and toss to combine. Spoon the pasta mixture into 4 shallow bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
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