This recipe is nutritious and easy to put together for a quick dinner or holiday buffet because it bears beans with pasta it’s a great complete protein – for vegetarian diets

Ingredients
1 pound fusilli or gemelli pasta
half cup olive oil
two garlic cloves, minced
one (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes
1 (16 oz.) can garbanzo beans, drained
half cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 to 3 tablespoons fresh chopped basil

Preparation Instructions
Prepare the pasta according to the package instructions, making sure not to overcook it. When the pasta is almost done, heat the olive oil in a separate saucepan and sauté the garlic. Stir in the tomatoes and beans and heat thoroughly. The pasta should be done by the time the other ingredients are hot. Toss the pasta and the bean mixture together with the cheese and basil. Season to taste and serve to hungry guests.

Tips from our test kitchen. Great Northern or black beans can be used instead of the garbanzos add sliced red and green peppers to the vegetable mixture for a colorful flair.