Pasta With Chunky Tomato Black Bean Sauce Recipes

EASY BLACK BEAN PASTA WITH QUICK TOMATO SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large sauté pan over medium low heat. When the oil is ready, add onion and sauté for about 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions begin to turn translucent.
• Meanwhile, cook black bean pasta according to package directions and strain pasta. Note: Mine took about 6-8 minutes.
• To the onions, add garlic and cook for 60 seconds, until garlic becomes fragrant. Add tomatoes and juice from the can, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Use your cooking utensil (I like a wooden spoon with a flat top) to break the tomato into small pieces. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 10-12 minutes or until the vegetables are as tender as you'd like and the flavors are combined. Note: the tomato can pop a bit and the juice can get everywhere so be gentle...at least at first.
• Add pasta to your tomato sauce and stir to combine. Pour pasta into a bowl and if using, top with fresh parsley.

PASTA WITH CHUNKY TOMATO BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as instructed on the packet, drain, and set aside.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a saucepan on medium heat and add minced garlic. Saute until translucent, then add chopped onions and saute until soft and starting to turn brown.
• Add cooked black beans, saute for a minute, then add half of the water (1/2 cup if you're using the original measurements of this recipe) and bring to the boil. Lower heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Now mush the black beans right there in the saucepan with a fork or a ricer to blend in with the water to create a thick sauce. You can leave some beans whole depending on your choice -- this is your creation.
• Once some or all the beans are mooshed to satisfaction and the concoction is nice and thick, add the tomato paste and saute for a minute to remove its rawness. Then add the chopped tomatoes, remaining water, and sugar (to reduce the acidity of the tomatoes) and mix well.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. I generally prefer to do this as you go along, adding small amounts of salt and pepper to each stage of sauteing.
• Allow the sauce to bubble nicely and simmer for about 5-10 minutes or until it is satisfactorily thick.
• Now it's time to throw in the sliced olives, swirl around, then add the fresh basil and thyme and mix gently. Let simmer for a minute, then add the cooked pasta and mix well, ensuring that all the pasta is well covered by the sauce.
• Remove the saucepan from the hob and let it sit for a minute away from the heat. Now if you're using the sour cream or Greek yogurt, this is when you would add it in and mix gently. Do not add this while the saucepan is still on the flame/burner or it might curdle. Well, even if it does, it's not going to taste bad, it's just going to look a bit odd, but will still taste just as good -- honest.
• That's it -- all done. Garnish with some fresh basil leaves if you've got some lying around and serve hot.

PENNE PASTA WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large frying pan and cook the onion until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and chipotle chili and cook for about 1 minute more.
• Add tomatoes and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until it thickens a bit.
• Add the beans and warm through.
• Salt to taste.
• When penne is cooked, drain it and return it to its pan.
• Add the sauce, cheese, and cilantro to the pasta and stir.

BLACK CHERRY TOMATO PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium heat in a medium saucepan.
• Add the tomatoes and heat until they burst.
• Stir in all ingredients up to the cheese and let simmer, covered for 20-30 minutes.
• Add the parmesan cheese and remove from heat. Let the cheese melt before serving.
• Serving suggestion is to serve with chicken on angel hair pasta, with basil leaves.

SPICY BLACK BEAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium heat in a large frying pan.
• Add the onion and garlic.
• Stirring constantly, cook until softened. About 2 minutes.
• Add black beans, tomatoes, and ground red pepper.
• Simmer until sauce thickens and the ingredients are heated through, about 5-10 minutes.
• Garnish servings with grated cheese if desired and serve over pasta.