Black Bean Rotini

Are you always looking for a filling and flavorful dish that not a major carbohydrate overload?  I think that this is that dish.

Black bean rotini is a pasta that has extra protein from the black beans,  not all the carbs that you will find in standard flour based pasta. 

One serving contains 14 grams of protein and 15 grams of fiber!  

That is so healthy, it almost seems like it couldn't possibly be pasta.  I took this black bean pasta recipe and added vegetables, artichokes, peppers, kale and leeks and a basic red sauce to give it some yummy and topped with Trader Joe's vegan mozzarella cheese. 

I love this recipe because it uses high quality legumes to add fiber and protein, which means it doesn't need meat. This lets us cut down on our meat consumption, which is great for reducing our environmental footprint.

If you don't need this be vegan, you can use our homemade mozzarella recipe.

Seriously, ready in less than 30 minutes, it was better than I could have imagined. 

Ingredients

This recipe is full of wholesome, nutritious vegetables including:

• black beans (pasta)
• red peppers
• leeks
• artichoke hearts
• baby kale

Variations

You can include almost any variation of vegetables in here by adding them to the stir fry. I'd try things like:

• snow peas
• green beans
• mushrooms
• green peppers
• onions
• baby corn

📋 Recipe

Black Bean Rotini Pasta

My Cultured Palate

Black Bean Rotini Pasta. Protein, fiber and flavor. Vegan, gluten free, dairy free.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 66 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 12 oz black bean pasta Trader Joes
• 1 cup red peppers sliced
• ½ leek sliced
• 6 oz artichoke hearts cooked, sliced
• 1 cup baby kale fresh
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoons sea salt
• ½ teaspoons black pepper
• 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
• 1 cup vegan mozzarella cheese shredded
• 12 oz red sauce organic
• herbs basil, rosemary, onions

Instructions

 

• Cook pasta according to package directions--do not overcook.
• Stirfry vegetables in olive oil. Add seasoning.
• Mix vegetables, red sauce into the cooked pasta. Spread mixture into 9x13 pan.
• Top with shredded cheese.
• Bake at 375 for 20 minutes to melt and brown cheese. Top with herbs.

Notes

If you're not aiming for vegan, you can use our homemade mozzarella recipe

Keyword black bean pasta, black bean rotini

This is vegan, gluten free and dairy free.