Wide noodle pasta with red sauce and cannellini (lf)

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4Tomatoes; diced
12ouncesArtichoke hearts; rinsed and drained
(12 to 15 oz)
7ouncesRoasted red bell peppers; (1 jar) drained
cupFat-free chicken broth; low salt
¼cupSun-dried tomato pesto; bottled
½teaspoonDried oregano
¼teaspoonSriracha or Tabasco
4tablespoonsCornstarch
1Whole white onion; chopped
1teaspoonOlive oil; as needed
3Large cloves garlic; coarsely chop
½cupWhite wine; (fume blanc)
15ouncesCannellini beans; cooked, drained
Salt and pepper; to taste
¼cupChopped parsley
1poundsPasta; pappardelle
Parmesan cheese; fresh

Directions

TOMATO MIX: In a food processor, coarsely chop the tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and peppers. Transfer to a big bowl and add the chicken broth, pesto, oregano and hot sauce. Dissolve the cornstarch in this mixture.

ONION MIX Meanwhile, in a large saucepan or wok over medium heat, sweat the onion until well-browned, adding oil only if needed. Add chopped garlic to wok and saute for 1 minute. Deglaze the pan with the wine.

BEAN SAUCE: Stirring constantly, add the tomato mixture to the wok and cook into a sauce; adding more broth or water if needed. Adjust to taste with salt and pepper. Add the cannellini beans and heat them. Add the parsley.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta al dente. Drain. Serve pasta on heated plates (if possible) and spoon sauce over, garnish with freshly grated Asiago.

Variations/Substitutions Substitute 1 leek for the onion. Substitute 1 16-oz can of 'recipe ready' ripe roma tomato concasse for the fresh tomato.

Substitute broad egg noodles for the pappardelle.

1995 (c) Lynn Fischer: Healthy Indulgences "Pappardelle with Roasted Red Peppers, Artichoke Hearts, and Cannellini Beans" Posted to Digest eat-lf.v096.n158 Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 07:25:40 -0700 (PDT) From: "Tina D. Bell" <tdbell@...> NOTES : "Pappardelle is my pasta of choice for this and many other savory dishes. It is a long, inch-wide flat pasta. Smaller shapes like fusilli or penne are excellent too. A sure bet for a quick dinner, this recipe takes 20 minutes from start to finish. "This sauce is rich and creamy. Serve as the second course with Italian bread." --patH (475 cals 3g fat) excludes low-fat parmesan cheese Nutr. Assoc.

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