Pasta - Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Kidney Beans

By mneyhart

Ingredients

• 8 oz pasta (farfalle works well)
• 1/4 cup water from cooking pasta
• 2 tbls olive oil
• 1 cup onion thinly sliced
• 2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper
• 8 cups fresh spinach (one 6 oz bag)
• 1 can (16 ozs) refdkidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
• 1 tsp parmesean cheese (optional)
• 1 tbls fresh parsley

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta according to directions. Reserve 1/4 cup water. Heat oil in large saute pan. Add onion and garlic. When translucent, add red pepper, spinach, kidney beans and reserved pasta water. Simmer over medium heat until spinach is tender. Add pasta, tomatoes and parsley - combine. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warmwith optional cheese sprinkled over top.