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Pasta With Tomatoes, White Beans, And Pepperoni

Cuisine: Italian
Type: Pasta
Serves: 2 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Garlic clove - thinly sliced
1 tablespoon 15mlOlive oil
1/4 cup 15g / 0.5ozOnion - chopped
1/3 cup 48g / 1.7ozPepperoni - coarsely chopped
16 oz 454gPlum tomatoes - with juice, chopped
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlBasil - crumbled
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlOregano - crumbled
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlHot red pepper flakes
2/3 cup 106g / 3.7ozWhite beans - canned, drained
  - and rinsed well
1 tablespoon 15mlFresh parsley - minced
1/4 lb 113g / 4ozTubular pasta
  Parmesan cheese - grated

Recipe Instructions

In a heavy skillet, cook the garlic in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until it is golden. Remove it with a slotted spoon and discard. Add the onion and pepperoni and cook over mod-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and the juices, basil, oregano, pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.

Add the beans and parsley, and simmer the sauce, covered partially, for 5-7 minutes, or until it is thickened slightly. In a kettle of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until it is al dente and drain it well. In a bowl, toss it with the sauce. Divide the pasta between 2 heated bowls and serve it, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and garnished with parsley sprigs.

1987 Gourmet Magazine.

Source:
Mimi Markofsky

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