Healthy Serving:
Pasta e Fagioli

Ingredients:

(1 serving)

  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup of red onion, chopped
  • 1/3 cup of cannellini beans
  • 1/3 cup of canned tomatoes (crushed or chopped)
  • 2 oz. of whole wheat pasta (dry weight)

Optional: Herbs

Directions:

Heat the olive oil on medium. Add the onion and cook until soft. Stir in the cannellini beans. Heat for 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and any herbs. Heat through. Serve over whole wheat pasta.

Per serving:

  • 560 calories
  • 2.5 vegetables
  • 3 starches

This recipe is a "Mary's Meal," based on the work of Mary Flynn, PhD, registered dietitian at The Miriam Hospital and co-author of Low Fat Lies
Learn more about Mary's Meals.

Try it out: Select Mary's Meals are served daily in The Miriam Hospital cafeteria.

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