1-Pot Vegetable Bean Casserole

Title:
1-Pot Vegetable Bean Casserole

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Vegetables,
Pastanoodle,
Casseroles




Ingredients:





     2 tb Butter


     3    Garlic cloves, minced


     2    Onions, chopped


     2    Carrots, diced


     1 tb Red wine vinegar


   1/2 ts Dried rosemary, crushed


   1/2 ts Pepper


     1 pn Hot pepper flakes


     3 c  Spaghetti sauce


    19 oz Can Romano or kidney beans,


          -drained and rinsed


     2 c  Rotini pasta


     2 c  Broccoli, chopped


   1/3 c  Romano cheese, fresh grated






 In nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat; cook garlic, onions


 and carrots, covered, for about 10 minutes or until softened. Stir in


 vinegar, rosemary, pepper and hot pepper flakes; cook, covered, for about


 15 minutes or until onions are very soft. Stir in sauce; bring to boil.


 Reduce heat; simmer for about 5 minutes or until thickened. Stir in beans;


 set aside.


 


 Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta for 5 minutes.


 Add broccoli; [tip: peel broccoli stalks so that they will cook in the same


 amount of time as the florets.] cook for about 1 minute or until pasta is


 almost tender and broccoli is bright green and still crisp. Drain and


 return to pot. Stir in tomato mixture. Pour into greased 8-inch square


 baking dish; sprinkle with Romano cheese. Cover with foil.


 


 [Can be prepared to this point and cooled in refrigerator. Cove and


 refrigerate for up to 4 hours. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes


 before baking. Add 30 minutes to baking time.]


 


 Bake in 350F 180C oven for about 35 minutes or until heated through. Broil,


 uncovered, for about 2 minutes or until browned and bubbly.


 


 Serve with crisp cucumber and red onion salad.


 


 4 servings for $10.14CDN [Nov 95]


 


 Per Serving: about 540 calories, 21 g protein, 15 g fat, 85 g carbohydrate,


 very high source fibre, good source calcium, excellent source iron


 


 Source: Canadian Living magazine, Nov 95 Presented in article "Hearty &


 Healthy: Casseroles See The Light" Recipe by Canadian Living Test Kitchen


 


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 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #342


 


 From: "Paul A Meadows" 


 


 Date: Sat, 14 Dec 96 21:52:40 UT