Recipes
Vegetarian Cannellini Pasta Bowl
Uses: cannellini beans, pasta shells, marinara sauce, ricotta
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cannellini beans, drained and rinsed if canned
- 3/4 cup cooked pasta shells
- 1/4 cup marinara sauce
- 1 to 2 tablespoons ricotta cheese
- Oregano and black pepper, optional
Instructions:
- Warm the cannellini beans in a pot until hot. Season with black pepper, oregano, garlic powder, and a tiny drizzle of oil if available.
- Stir in marinara sauce to make the beans taste more like a hearty Italian bean-and-vegetable sauce.
- Add cooked pasta shells and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Spoon into a bowl and top with small dollops of ricotta.
- Finish with black pepper and oregano.
Good for: A vegetarian dinner that turns cannellini beans into a filling pasta bowl.
Optional: Add sautéed mushrooms or onion if available.