Hearty Black Bean Pasta with Marinara

Hearty Black Bean Pasta with Marinara and Trader Joe’s Organic Black Bean Rotini from angle

Ye haw! I’ve jumped on the healthy pasta bandwagon—carrot spirals, lentil sedanini, tofu noodles, edamame spaghetti, zoodles, brown rice and millet ramen, spaghetti squash, and more.

Most recently, I tried Trader Joe’s Organic Black Bean Rotini. It’s like eating a bowl of beans (holy protein!), but it tastes like pasta!

After cooking the black bean pasta (or pasta-shaped beans?), I rounded out the dish with Trader Giotto’s Roasted Garlic Marinara sauce, fresh basil, and homemade mozzarella cheese.

Hearty Black Bean Pasta with Marinara and Trader Joe’s Organic Black Bean Rotini from top

Hearty Black Bean Pasta with Marinara and Trader Joe’s Organic Black Bean Rotini up close from angle

Hearty Black Bean Pasta with Marinara and Trader Joe’s Organic Black Bean Rotini from front

Hearty Black Bean Pasta with Marinara and Trader Joe’s Organic Black Bean Rotini topped with homemade fresh mozzarella cheese up close

The protein-filled, black bean base filled me up far faster than typical pasta, which is why I’m calling this dish Hearty Black Bean Pasta.

One caution is that Trader Joe’s Organic Black Bean Rotini tastes distinctly of black beans, unlike their Organic Red Lentil Sedanini, which has a more subtle flavor profile. Even the texture is a bit more grainy and dry, just like black beans. Next time I use this pasta, I’d like to try a more southwestern style pasta dish to well complement the black bean taste.

I hope you try out this black bean pasta and let me know what you think.

Items used in this post:

  • Large pot
  • Stirring spoon
  • Cutting board
  • Knife
Hearty Black Bean Pasta with Marinara
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
12 mins
 
Servings: 4
Author: Nina
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a large pot bring 4 quarts of water to a rolling boil.

  2. Add salt if desired; add pasta and stir gently.

  3. Return to a medium boil and cook 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente. Do not overcook.

  4. Remove from heat, drain and rinse foam.

  5. Top pasta with marinara sauce, slice of fresh mozzarella cheese, and basil leaf.

Hearty Black Bean Pasta with Marinara

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