Five Ingredient Pasta Toss

Ingredients

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  8 oz or 227g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, canned, stewed

  1 ¹³⁄₁₆ cup or 459g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• White beans

  Mature seeds, canned

  1 ⅞ cup or 498g

• Basil

  Fresh

  ¼ cup leaves, whole or 6g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ¼ cup or 54g

Directions

1. Rinse and drain beans, crush garlic and chop basil.
2. Combine the olive oil and garlic in a small bowl. Set aside.
3. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the bow tie pasta and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
4. Place the pasta, beans, tomatoes, basil, and 2 tablespoons of the garlic olive oil in a large bowl; toss gently until combined. Serve the remaining olive oil at the table to drizzle over individual servings.

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