Black Bean Pasta

Fast, easy and healthy-just what your family needs for dinner on a hectic week night.

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Ingredients:

• 4 ribs of celery, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes(optional)
• 2 Tbsp of olive oil
• 1 can of black beans(not drained)
• 1 can of diced tomatoes (drained) or 3 roma tomatoes (chopped)
• 8 ounces of penne or ziti pasta cooked according to directions
• Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top

Method

Heat olive oil in pan and saute celery for 2 minutes and than add garlic. Saute for three more minutes and then add bean and tomatoes. Once the pasta in cooked aldente, drain well and add to the skillet. Continue to cook for three more minutes until all indgredients are combined. Serve with parmesan cheese.

Notes: I am a very busy mother of four young boys ranging in ages from 10 years old to 21 months. I created this recipe because it can be made in one skillet, it is super fast, very inexpensive to make, and a wy to sneak some protein in from the black beans.

Number of servings: 4

Submitted By: kimkcarr
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