Recipe: Pasta With Red Peppers, Greens, Beans, Garlic and Lemon Zest [edit]

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Yield: 4 servings

[edit] Ingredients

½

cup White beans soaked in water overnight

1

Bay leaf

4

Garlic cloves peeled

cup Vegetable stock

2

Red bell peppers cut into 1/2-inch strips

4

cups Swiss chard or escarole washed well and cut into ½-inch strips

1

tablespoon lemon zest grated

½

teaspoon Salt

Freshly ground pepper

2

tablespoons Lemon juice

¼

pound pasta penne, uncooked

¼

pound pasta Farfalle, uncooked

[edit] Preparation

Step 1

Rinse the beans, put them in a saucepan, and cover with 2 cups cold water.

Step 2

Add the bay leaf and 2 cloves of garlic and bring to a boil over high heat.

Step 3

Reduce the heat and simmer until tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove the potfrom the heat.

Step 4

Bring the vegetable stock to a simmer in a saute pan over moderate heat.

Step 5

Add the pepper strips and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes, then add the greens, 2cloves of garlic that have been minced, and lemon zest and stir well, untilthe greens are wilted, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain the beans (most of the liquidwill have been absorbed) from the cooking liquid with a slotted spoon and add them to the peppers and greens. Warm through. Season to taste with thesalt, pepper, and lemon juice.

Step 6

Meantime, cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and toss with the beans and vegetables.

Step 7

In: Eat More, Weigh Less - by Dean Ornish, M.D.

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