Meatless Monday Mar 8

Beans and Pasta (Family Circle Slow Cooker Meals)

With A Few Tweaks

1 can(19 oz) white kidney beans

1 can(28 oz) stewed tomatoes

1 medium-sized green bell pepper-seeded and chopped

1 medium-sized red bell pepper-seeded and chopped

1 medium size onion- cut into thin wedges

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

4 cloves garlic-chopped

1 cup veggie broth

3/4 pound penne pasta

1/2 cup parmesan cheese

1. In 3-4 quart slow cooker, combine top 8 ingredients. Pour veggie broth on top.

2. Cook for 7-9 hours on low. 3-4 hours on high.

3. cook pasta to desired tenderness

4. Using slotted spoon, pour mixture over pasta, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

5 hrs into cooking, and it smells so good. The problem with using the slow cooker, when I have no plans to go out for the day, is that it smells so darn tasty I just eat everything in the house.