Spicy Mediterranean Pasta Recipe | Easy & Flavorful

Spicy Mediterranean Pasta

PREP TIME 25 minutes
COOK TIME 25 minutes

YIELD 6 servings (1 cup each)

A delicious vegetarian pasta dish with flavors of the Mediterranean

INGREDIENTS

1 can (15 oz ea) cannellini beans, drained, rinsed 1 Pound fresh broccoli, separated into florets 4 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 can (14.5 oz ea) Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes with Balsamic Vinegar, Basil & Olive Oil, undrained 1/4 Cup olive oil 1 Pound dry rigatoni pasta, uncooked 1/2 Teaspoon salt 1/4 Teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 Teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

PREPARATION:

1. Cook pasta in large saucepan according to package directions, adding broccoli to the cooking water for the last 2 minutes of the pasta cooking time.
2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat while cooking pasta. Add garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Add tomatoes with their liquid, the beans and red pepper; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Drain pasta mixture, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water. Return pasta and broccoli to same saucepan. Add tomato mixture, salt and pepper; toss to coat. If pasta mixture is too dry, add the reserved cooking water, 1/2 cup at a time, until sauce reaches desired consistency.

This recipe appears in: Pasta NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 cup Vitamin C 36.6 mg Iron 3.6 mg Vitamin A 1158.6 iu Calories 424 Total Fat 12.5 g Cholesterol 0 mg Saturated Fat 1.6 g Sodium 762.4 mg Carbohydrate 65 g Dietary Fiber 6.9 g Protein 13.1 g Sugars 4.7 g Calcium 79.3 mg