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Penne with Chard, Tomatoes, and White Beans

Ingredients

• 1 lb penne pasta, uncooked

• 1 Tbs olive oil

• 1 medium onion, chopped

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 cup prepared or homemade marinara sauce

• 2 cups canned tomatoes, undrained

• 3 cups chard, coarsely chopped

• 15 oz canned white beans (cannelini, navy or white kidney beans), rinsed and drained

• 1/2 cup dry white wine, optional

• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese*

This quick sauce packs a nutritional punch. The chard, tomatoes and beans all are high in healthful phytochemicals.

Directions

• Boil water for pasta and cook pasta for about 10 minutes, until done.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add onion and garlic and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until onions are just starting to turn brown. Pour in marinara sauce and canned tomatoes and stir to combine. Add chard, white beans, wine (if desired), and pepper.
• Drain pasta and place in a bowl. Pour sauce over pasta and top with Parmesan cheese.