If you celebrate Meatless Monday, follow a vegetarian diet or simply want to save money and calories by eating less meat, my Garlicky Pasta with Swiss Chard and Beans is for you!
Feel free to experiment with various leafy greens such as spinach or kale. No cannelini beans? Navy or chick peas would work perfectly. The options are endless.
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Garlicky Pasta with Swiss Chard and Beans
If you follow a vegetarian diet or simply want to save money and calories by eating less meat, my Garlicky Pasta with Swiss Chard and Beans is for you!
Ingredients
- 8 oz whole wheat pasta
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 bunch swiss chard stems removed and finely chopped keep stems!
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- ½ tsp chili flakes optional
- 2 cloves garlic grated with microplane
- 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 15 oz can cannelini beans drained and rinsed
- fresh parsley and basil optional
- parmesan cheese to serve
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Note: For al dente pasta, cook one minute less than package suggests.)
- Reserve ½ c starchy cooking liquid before straining pasta; set pasta aside. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in the same pot you cooked the pasta over medium-high heat.
- Add Swiss chard stems and a good pinch of salt.
- Saute for 5-7 minutes until stems start to soften.
- Add in roughly chopped Swiss chard leaves and reserved cooking liquid.
- Put cover on the pan and let steam to wilt about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in chili flakes, garlic, tomatoes and beans. Cook for 5 minutes to warm through.
- Toss in reserved pasta. Serve with fresh parsley, basil and parmesan cheese.
Chef’s Notes
Excellent source of Vitamins A and C, good source Iron and Calcium
Nutrition
Calories: 316kcalCarbohydrates: 65.3gProtein: 14.2gFat: 5.4gSaturated Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 0mgFiber: 15g
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Stephanie
This was so yummy! My husband and son loved it too!
The Lemon Bowl
I am so glad to hear it!! I will need to make it again soon myself- so healthy!!
Caroline @ chocolate & carrots
I could go for a big bowl of this right now! Mmmm. :D Also, question: What program did you use to calculate the nutrition facts? I’ve been using Spark Recipes, but I was wondering if there was anything better out there. Thanks girl!
The Lemon Bowl
I could too!!! Maybe for lunch… :-) I actually use MyFoodDiary.com for all of my nutritional information. I use it personally as well (down 55 lbs in the past 12 months!) HIGHLY recommend it!! Let me know if you have any other questions!!
Caroline @ chocolate & carrots
Wow! That’s awesome! You go girl! :D I need to loose that last 13 pounds from having Liam. ‘I think I can. I think I can…’
The Lemon Bowl
Tell me about it!! I’ll never forget when I had Asher and looked in the mirror and still looked pregnant – eek!! :-) You can do it!!! xo
Jamie (Mama.Mommy.Mom)
I love Swiss Chard! I don’t see it nearly often enough around here. Your pasta looks great!
Jamie @ http://www.mamamommymom.com
Nancy @ gottagetbaked
That photo of your pasta looks so good – I seriously started drooling when I saw it. Everyone’s #SundaySupper this week has been amazing but I’m especially drawn to the vegetarian ones. I’m a huge meat eater and I need to incorporate some more meatless meals into my diet. I love the combination of ingredients here – fresh & healthy!
The Lemon Bowl
We try to eat meatless a few times a week as well. This one definitely doesn’t taste like it’s lacking anything!!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
Love a big bowl of pasta that is full of healthy things so I can eat more!
The Lemon Bowl
That’s my theory!!! I like the way you think, Erin!
Cindys Recipes
I love pasta dishes like this! Great combo!
The Lemon Bowl
Thank you so much Cindy! I hope you enjoy
Laura Hunter
I love the sound of this recipe, and since I just learned that swiss chard is a hybrid of beet greens, which I have a lot of, I am excited to give this a try this week. Thanks for sharing.
The Lemon Bowl
Yes they are! I actually think they taste very similar. Enjoy!!
Tara Noland
Love the edition of the cannelli beans, yummy!!
The Lemon Bowl
Thank you so much – they are one of my favorite ways to bump up protein in pasta!
Family Foodie
What a beautiful and healthy recipe! Thank you for sharing during #SundaySupper!
Sarah
I feel healthy already just looking at the dish. The combination of flavors sound really good together! Thank you for sharing.
The Lemon Bowl
It really is a dish that you can feel good about in every way! let me know what you think if you make it!
Amy Kim
Hi Liz – Love the flavors and textures going on in this dish! This is on my roster of recipes to try! Thanks for sharing!
The Lemon Bowl
Thank you so much – let me know what you think if you make it!!
Anne @ Webicurean
I love the nutty taste of whole wheat pasta–this looks wonderful–cheese, swiss chard, big bowl of pasta–what else could one want?
The Lemon Bowl
I love whole wheat pasta too! Regular pasta is just filling without any flavor, in my book.
Heather @girlichef
Garlic? Chard? Cannellini Beans? YUM! I love everything about this dish – but of course, you had me at “Garlicky”. Bookmarked.
The Lemon Bowl
hahaha – garlicky is my favorite word too! :-)
Laura @ Family Spice
Oh yea, bring on the garlic! WOOT!
The Lemon Bowl
Never too much garlic in my book. :-)
Brandie (@ Home Cooking Memories)
We don’t always do the meatless thing on Monday, but we do try to eat a couple vegetarian meals each week, so this will be great to try!
The Lemon Bowl
We have been eating more and more meatless main dishes – Monday or any day of the week. It’s easy on the wallet and lighter on the waistline! Win Win.
Conni @MrsMamaHen
What a lovely dish!
The Lemon Bowl
Thanks so much Conni!
LIz
Oh, I just want to dive into your bowl of pasta with a fork! YUM! Happy #SundaySupper!
The Lemon Bowl
haha – Let me know if you try it!!
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen
A bit of everything in a great recipe! Looks wonderful
The Lemon Bowl
Thank you Paula! :)
Renee
Mmmmm…..swiss chard and all those tasty ingredients. What a quick and delicious meal.
Lane @ Supper for a Steal
Mmm this looks delicious. We have been eating vegetarian a lot recently. I will be giving this a try!
The Lemon Bowl
So have we! It’s such a great way to save money and calories. Especially when everything is in season!
Rachel Cooks
This looks delicious, Liz! I love swiss chard.
The Lemon Bowl
Me too!! Don’t tell spinach but Swiss chard is my favorite leafy green. ;-)
Angie @ Bigbearswife
I wish I could just dig right in! It looks so good!
The Lemon Bowl
I wish you could too!! It doesn’t take long to make at all – let me know if you try it!
Chelsea
This looks heavenly! Can’t wait to try!
The Lemon Bowl
Thank you Chelsea! It was extremely satisfying!!
diabeticFoodie
I’m hoping to grow some Swiss chard this winter. Can’t wait to try this mouth-watering dish!
The Lemon Bowl
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it. I will be having the leftovers for lunch today. ;-)
Jen @JuanitasCocina
This looks amazing!!!! I love that photo!
The Lemon Bowl
Thank you so much Jen! Appreciate it. :-)