Tuscan-Style Pasta with Cannellini

Recipe #2 in Pasta Posts Recipe Book

Tomato Meatless Penne Ziti Skillet

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ziti or penne pasta
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 5 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1/4 pound curly escarole, sliced
  • 1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice, undrained
  • 2/3 cup dry white wine or canned vegetable broth
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to the package directions.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until slightly browned (less than a minute). Add escarole; stirring occasionally until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes with their juice and wine. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper; stir in basil and heat through. Drain pasta and toss with the sauce.