Pasta Fagioli And Spinach Salad

INGREDIENTS:

PASTA FAGIOLI
1 tb olive oil
8 minced garlic cloves
1 ts ground sage
1 tb tomato paste
8 oz soft tofu
4 c chicken stock
2 15 oz. cans navy beans
1/2 lb cooked bow tie pasta

SPINACH SALAD
2 tb soft tofu
1 garlic clove
1 tb lemon juice
1 tb olive oil
3 tb bleu cheese
1 lb spinach leaves
1 toasted walnuts for garnish

DIRECTIONS:

Pasta - In a large stock pot heat the olive oil. Saut, the garlic cloves
briefly. Add the sage and tomato paste. Stir to combine. Pour in the
chicken stock and navy beans. Bring mixture to a boil and allow to simmer
for 20 minutes. Puree half of the soup batch in a blender with the tofu
until smooth. Return pureed soup to the pot. Stir in the cooked pasta
and serve hot.

Salad - In a blender, combine the tofu, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil,
and bleu cheese. Toss with the spinach and top with the toasted walnuts.

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