Tofu Tuesday #6

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Kaci@Ellyphant & Kelli@Gohn Crazy

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Pasta Fagiole
serves 4



2 T extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
4 c chicken broth - obviously isn't vegetarian so I decided to used Imagine Organic No-Chicken Broth instead
1 (14 oz) can stewed tomatoes, with Italian seasoning
1 (19 oz) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
3 T chopped fresh basil
6 oz tubetti or ditalini pasta
2 T freshly grated Parmesan

Heat 1 T oil in 3-qt saucepan over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook garlic, stirring until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Sir in broth and tomatoes with their juices and bring to a boil, braking up tomatoes with a fork.

Add beans, pasta, 2 T basil, and Parmesan and boil, stirring frequently, until pasta is al dente. (Check pasta box for suggested time). Let stand 5 minutes, before serving. (Pasta will continue to absorb liquid. ) Stir in remaining tablespoon basil and pepper to taste.

Drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil and serve immediately.

A friend of mine shared this recipe with me along with the black bean burgers that I have previously shared. Her suggestion to me was that I make sure to use fresh Parmesan cheese and two cloves of garlic rather than one. I'm not a big garlic fan, but I followed her recommendations and it was delicious. I even got a "num num" from E-Man. I'll definitely be making this again. I also think that this would taste really good with some fresh vegetables in it. I'm definitely going to try some zucchini in it as I think it would complement it perfectly. She also told me I could use vegetable broth instead of chicken, but I wanted to get the taste closest to the actual recipe as possible for the first try. The no-chicken broth that I used was great. No complaints at all. I do think it would be just fine using vegetable broth as well. It's one of those recipes you can definitely play with to make different variations.

Enjoy!