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Offline Katya

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Pasta with Kidney Beans and Bacon
« on: January 19, 2011, 08:36:00 pm »
Name of Recipe: PASTA WITH KIDNEY BEANS & BACON

Adapted from Eat for Life by Janette Marshall & Anne Heughan.   It's a very quick and easy supper dish

Number of People:  4
Ingredients:

1 tbsp Olive Oil
1 Large onion, peeled and quartered
1 clove garlic, peeled
150 g bacon
1/4 tsp chilli powder
400 g can kidney beans, drained
400 g can chopped tomatoes
200 g can sweet corn kernels
1/2 tbsp tomato puree
ground black pepper
chopped parsley (for garnish)
225 g pasta

Preparation:

Drop onions and garlic onto running blades, speed 5 for few seconds
Remove and set aside.

Add oil to  *: and heat Varoma for 2 minutes.

Add bacon and turbo until bite sized pieces.   Cook  3 minutes, Varoma, speed  ^^:-: 
Add onions, garlic and chilli powder.  Cook 3 mins, 100, speed  ^^:-:

Add corn, kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato puree and black pepper.  Cook 10 minutes, 100, speed 2,  :-:

Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to instructions.

When the pasta is cooked (and drained), if there is room add it to the  *: and cook 5 minutes, 90, speed 1,  :-:
If there is not enough room in  *:,  add sauce to the drained pasta and simmer on stove for 5 minutes.

Serve with chopped parsley sprinkled on the top.


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Tips/Hints:

I usually serve this with penne-style pasta.  The original recipe calls for wholewheat pasta
« Last Edit: January 19, 2011, 08:37:41 pm by Katya »

Offline judydawn

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Re: Pasta with Kidney Beans and Bacon
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2011, 01:09:53 am »
Good healthy meal with all ingredients generally on hand Katya - nice one.
Judy from North Haven, South Australia

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Re: Pasta with Kidney Beans and Bacon
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2011, 01:28:16 am »
Sounds good Katya. If I blitz the kidney beans first  DH won't know they are there. and what he doesn't know won't hurt him ;) ;)
Jan.  Perth,  Western Australia
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