Title: Pasta with White Beans and Tomatoes
Categories: Pasta Sauce Lowcal
Yield: 4 Servings
| 1 | tb | Olive oil |
| 2 | md | Garlic cloves, chopped fine |
| 1 | sm | Onion, chopped fine |
| 2 | oz | Light-style ham, thinly sliced, cut into 1/4-by- 1-inch stri |
| 1/4 | c | Reduced chicken broth |
| 1 | cn | Italian white beans (16 oz) (cannellini) rinsed & dried |
| 1 | tb | Double-concentrate tomato paste |
| 1 | tb | Fresh savory leaves, choppe |
| 1 | tb | Fresh basil, shredded |
| 1 | tb | Fresh Italian parsley, chopped |
| 2 | ts | Sugar |
| 1 | ts | Dried oregano |
| | | Cooked Pasta |
In a large skillet or saucepan, heat the oil with the garlic, onion, and
ham over moderate-to-high heat. When they begin to brown, after 3 to 5
minutes, add the broth, stirring and scraping to deglaze. Then add the
tomatoes, breaking them up with your hands, and stir in the remaining
ingredients. Simmer the sauce until it is thick but still slightly liquid,
about 15 minutes. Spoon over cooked pasta (medium to wide strands, ribbons,
tubes, or shapes). Note: to make reduced chicken broth, briskly boil 2 cups
of broth until it reduces down to 1 cup (approx. 15 minutes).