Five Ingredient Pasta Toss

Ingredients

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  8 oz or 227g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice

  2 cup or 480g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• White beans

  Mature seeds, canned

  1 ⅞ cup or 498g

• Basil

  Fresh

  ¼ cup leaves, whole or 6g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ¼ cup or 54g

Directions

1. Rinse and drain the white beans. Mince the garlic and roughly chop the basil leaves.
2. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil and minced garlic; let stand while you heat the water.
3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 12 minutes. Drain well.
4. In a large bowl, toss the hot pasta with the beans, tomatoes, basil, and about 2 tablespoons of the garlic oil. Serve the remaining garlic oil at the table for drizzling.