Baked Pasta E Fagioli
Got this from my friend gina at work, from a 2/2007 good housekeeping magazine. she has a reputation for being a terrible housekeeper but she made this and brought it in for us for lunch and we were all pleased:d great one dish meal for vegetarians or people not obsessed with meat. use tomatoes in puree, pre-chopped if possible. i recommend using 1 can navy and 1 can garbanzos or small white beans. serve with hot sauce on the side.
Steps
Preheat oven to 400.
Heat large covered saucepot of water to boiling.
Add pasta and cook 2 minutes less than label directions.
Drain and reserve 1 / 4 cup cooking water.
Return pasta to saucepot.
Meanwhile , drain tomatoes , reserving puree.
Coarsely chop tomatoes.
In 4-quart saucepan , heat oil over medium heat until hot.
Add onion and celery and cook 9-10 minutes or until tender , stirring occasionally.
Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
Stir in tomatoes with puree , beans , broth and 1 / 4 teaspoon pepper.
Heat to boiling over high heat.
Reduce heat to medium and stir in spinach.
Add bean mixture , pasta cooking water and 1 / 4 cup romano to pasta in saucepot and toss until well mixed.
Transfer pasta mixture to 3-quart glass or ceramic baking dish.
Sprinkle with remaining romano and bake 15 minutes or until center is hot and top is golden.
Ingredients
penne, tomatoes in puree, olive oil, onion, celery, garlic cloves, navy beans, vegetable broth, black pepper, frozen spinach, romano cheese