Ingredients
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1 12-14 ounce pkg. dried whole grain medium shell pasta
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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6 tablespoon thinly sliced shallots (3 medium)
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4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
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8 cup lightly packed fresh baby spinach or torn Swiss chard leaves
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2 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
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1 15 ounce can reduced-sodium garbanzo beans (chickpeas) or Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
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¾ cup thinly sliced fresh basil
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½ cup pitted Kalamata olives, thinly sliced
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2 cup bottled roasted red sweet peppers, drained
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½ teaspoon salt
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2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz.)
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¾ cup balsamic vinegar
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 3-qt. rectangular baking dish. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup of the cooking water. Set pasta and the reserved water aside.
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In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add spinach; cook and stir about 1 minute more or just until spinach is wilted. Transfer spinach mixture to an extra-large bowl. Add pasta, 1 1/2 cups of the tomatoes, the beans, 1/2 cup of the basil, and the olives.
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In a blender or food processor combine roasted peppers, salt, and the reserved pasta cooking water. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Add to pasta mixture; stir to coat. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish.
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Bake, covered, 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, about 10 minutes more or until heated through and cheese is melted.
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Meanwhile, in a small saucepan bring vinegar to boiling over medium heat; reduce heat. Boil gently, uncovered, 5 to 10 minutes or until vinegar is reduced to 1/3 cup.
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Before serving, top pasta mixture with the remaining 1/2 cup tomatoes and the remaining 1/4 cup basil. Drizzle with the reduced vinegar.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 355 | Calories |
| 9g | Fat |
| 52g | Carbs |
| 17g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 355 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 9g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium 706mg | 31% |
| Total Carbohydrate 52g | 19% |
| Total Sugars 9g | |
| Protein 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin C 53.9mg | 60% |
| Calcium 321mg | 25% |
| Iron 4.5mg | 25% |
| Potassium 293mg | 6% |
| Folate, total 121.2mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.1mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.