Description
This easy, delicious, colorful, nutrition-packed, plant-based recipe for Golden Beets and Chard with White Beans and Penne can be created in 20 minutes with only 8 ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces penne pasta, whole grain
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 bunch fresh golden beets (about 4 medium), trimmed, thinly sliced
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch sea salt
- 1/2 lemon, juiced and zested
- 1/4 cup reserved pasta cooking water
- 1 bunch Swiss chard, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 1 (15-ounce) can white beans, (i.e., cannelloni or navy), rinsed, drained
Optional:
- 1/2 cup Vegan Cashew Parmesan
Instructions
- Fill a medium pot half full with water and bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook just to al dente stage, according to package directions. Drain the pasta, reserving 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Return to pot and cover to keep warm.
- While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large sauté pan or skillet. Add beets, onions, and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add pepper, salt, lemon juice and zest, and 1/4 cup reserved pasta water, and sauté for about 13 minutes, until beets are tender yet slightly crisp.
- Add Swiss chard, oregano, and beans. Cover and cook for about 3 minutes, until chard is just barely wilted, but bright green.
- Stir in cooked pasta and serve with Vegan Cashew Parmesan, if desired.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 231
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 278 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 10 g