Here is a recipe I recently made from the "textbook" for the Ornish type
program I'm enrolled in:
* Exported from MasterCook *
Bean And Pasta Stew
Recipe By : Vegetarian Cooking for Healthy Living, page 145
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beans And Legumes Main Dishes, Vegetarian
Pasta, Couscous, Etc. Vegetables
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
3 cloves garlic minced
16 ounces canned stewed tomatoes -- (2 cups)
16 ounces canned kidney beans -- undrained (2 cups)
6 oz small whole-wheat pasta shells
(about 3 cups cooked)
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
16 ounces canned garbanzo beans -- undrained (2 cups)
pepper to taste
nonfat cooking spray
8 SERVINGS
This bean and pasta dish is a good choice when time is short. All
ingredients arc cooked together in one kettle for easy preparation and
clean up.
Saute onions, green pepper and garlic in kettle sprayed with nonfat cooking
spray. Add tomatoes, kidney beans, pasta shells, water and spices. Bring
to a boil, cover and simmer until pasta is tender. Add garbanzo beans and
pepper to taste. Heat thoroughly.
Nutrition information per serving: Calories: 195, Protein: 9.5g,
Carbohydrate: 38.5g, Fat: 1.5g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 547 mg, Fiber:
7.5g, Dietary Exchanges: 2 Starch, 2 Vegetable
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