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It doesn’t matter whether you are chasing down villains, working for the company, filming new movies or talking new TV deals. You gotta keep your energy up and Kristen does that by eating lots of her favorite food, pasta, it’s gotta have lots of good textures in the sauce and tons of great flavor too. Okay I’m gone to eat pasta too. Will that help me in my never ending quest for fame? Nope, I guess not but it won’t stop me from trying. Hey! It’s food okay? Any excuse to eat will do.

Ditalini with Red and White Legumes

Thanks to Vegetarian Recipes Around the World for this recipe

Thanks to Discover Food and Drink for this image
Ingredients:

• 2 Tbs olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• 1 cup snipped fresh parsley
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 2 Tbs dried basil
• 1 can (16 oz) low-sodium whole tomatoes
• 1/2 cup vegetable broth)
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup canned kidney beans, rinsed & drained
• 1 cup canned chick peas, rinsed & drained
• 1 lb. ditalini, cooked

In a 4-qt. pot, heat the oil & saute the garlic, onions, carrots, celery, parsley, oregano & basil until the vegetables are crisp-tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the tomatoes, broth & pepper. Cover the pot & simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the beans, simmer for 20 minutes.

Posted on April 7th, 2008 by Ruth
Filed under: Pasta, Vegetarian