Recipe           179

 

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Recipe name and category:        Quick-N-Easy Pasta Dish, Entrée

 

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2 cans diced tomatoes

Italian spices if desired

cans white beans, strained

10-12 leaves fresh basil

5-6 cloves garlic, crushed

¾ tbsp olive oil

 

Sauté garlic in olive oil until golden in a deep fry pan.  Add beans, tomatoes and fresh basil – stir together.  Let simmer 10-15 minutes.  You may add other Italian spices if it is too bland – but the basil has a wonderful flavor.  Boil and lightly  butter rigatoni noodles. Serve bean sauce over noodles.   

 

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Recipe anecdote:   This meal is great with warm breadsticks.