Pasta With White Beans, Pesto And Sun-dried Tomatoes

I grant it costs much to be a true Christian. But who in his sound senses can doubt that it is worth any cost to have the soul saved? When the ship is in danger of sinking, the crew think nothing of casting overboard the precious cargo. When a limb is mortified, a man will submit to any severe operation, and even to amputation, to save life. Surely a Christian should be willing to give up anything which stands between him and heaven. A religion that costs nothing is worth nothing! A cheap Christianity, without a cross, will prove in the end a useless Christianity, without a crown.

J.C. Ryle

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy		November 19	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	T	Olive oil
1		Garlic clove, chopped
1/2	c	Chopped drained oil-packed
		sun-dried
		tomatoes
1/2	c	Dry white wine
1/3	c	Purchased pesto sauce
1		Cannellini, white kidney
		beans rinsed
		drained 15-ounce
8	oz	Gemelli pasta
1/4	c	Freshly grated Parmesan
		cheese about 1 ounce

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat olive oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic;
saute 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, wine and pesto; simmer over medium  heat
until reduced slightly, about 5 minutes. Add cannellini and stir  until
heated through.  Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted
water until  tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
Drain pasta,  reserving 1 cup cooking water.  Add pasta and cheese to
sauce; toss to coat. Mix in enough reserved  pasta water, 1/4 cup at a
time, to moisten. Season to taste with salt  and pepper.  Makes 4
Servings.  Bon Appetit November 1999  Converted by MC_Buster.  Per
serving: 323 Calories (kcal); 27g Total Fat; (96% calories from  fat);
trace Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 6mg Sodium  Food
Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 5  1/2
Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 2635 Calories From Fat: 1704 Total Fat: 193.2g Cholesterol: 171.7mg Sodium: 3981.8mg Potassium: 2156.6mg Carbohydrates: 103.3g Fiber: 32.6g Sugar: 9.5g Protein: 108.1g