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Fettuccine with Black Bean Sauce Recipe

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"When my husband needed to go on a heart-smart diet, I had to come up with new ways to get more vegetables into our daily menus. This meatless spaghetti sauce is a winner and especially delicious with spinach fettuccine!"—Marianne Neuman of East Troy, Wisconsin

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Fettuccine with Black Bean Sauce Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

6 ounces uncooked fettuccine
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups garden-style pasta sauce
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute green pepper and onion in oil until tender. Stir in the pasta sauce, black beans and seasonings.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Drain fettuccine. Top with sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 5 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Ragu Super Vegetable Primavera pasta sauce.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup pasta with 3/4 cup sauce and 3 tablespoons cheese equals 350 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 17 mg cholesterol, 761 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 16 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 lean meat, 1 fat.

Originally published as Fettuccine with Black Bean Sauce in Light & Tasty June/July 2007, p17

Medium-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.

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Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2013 by chandra_24

This was an awesome twist during our weekly meals. My family loves pasta, but with this black bean sauce it has just enough flavor and tastes great! I could easily see putting some type of meat with this recipe too!

Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2012 by janet.peach

My family loves the "chunkiness" of this sauce. Tonight I added ground beef and substituted diced zucchini squash for the green pepper. It made a very hearty meal for four teenagers!

Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2009 by Pennsylvania Pattie

My mom used to do this when we were kids. Just putting a drained can of black beans into spaghetti sauce instead of ground beef really mixes things up - and it's pretty good!