White Beans & Bow Ties

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups uncooked whole wheat bow tie pasta
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium zucchini, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 large tomatoes, chopped
  • 15 oz can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2.25 oz can sliced ripe olive, drained
  • 3/4 tsp ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta

Directions

  1. Cook pasta as directed. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.

  2. In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add zucchini; cook and stir 2-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds longer. Stir in tomatoes, beans, olives and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 3-5 minutes or until tomatoes soften, stirring the mixture occasionally.

  3. Add the pasta; toss, adding enough pasta water to moisten. Stir in cheese.

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