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Fettuccine with Black Bean Sauce

Name: Fettuccine with Black Bean Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
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 shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; Additional chopped fresh basil, optional

6 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

5 servings

Updated: Nov. 17, 2023

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 meals. This meatless spaghetti sauce is a winner; it's especially delicious with spinach fettuccine. —Marianne Neuman, East Troy, Wisconsin

Fettuccine with Black Bean Sauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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 shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Additional chopped fresh basil, optional

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 pasta sauce. Sprinkle with cheese and, if desired, fresh basil on top.

Health tip

As long as you’re eating a healthy dinner, switch up your noodle game, too. Try this dish with whole wheat, buckwheat, quinoa, chickpea or multigrain pasta.

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

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup sauce with 3/4 cup pasta: 350 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 761mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 8g fiber), 16g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 lean meat, 1 fat.

Fettuccine with Black Bean Sauce

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