Reverse Your Fatty Liver Pasta with Beans and Rosemary Pesto

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 3 servings

Ingredients
  

Rosemary Pesto Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup rosemary leaves without stems
  • 1 1/2 cup arugula leaves
  • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 3 Tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 clove garlic pressed
  • 1-2 Tbsp to taste freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup Bragg Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

For The Pasta Ingredients

  • 1 small onion minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp Bragg Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 8 ounces high fiber pasta of choice
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1 14oz can cannellini white beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup rosemary pesto divided

Instructions
 

Rosemary Pesto Prep

  • Pulse the rosemary, arugula, nuts, yeast, garlic, one tablespoon of lemon juice, and salt in food processor until coarsely combined.
  • Slowly drizzle the olive oil through the pour spout while continuing to pulse.
  • Once fully ground add additional lemon juice and salt to taste(can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to two weeks).

Pasta Prep

  • Start the water to cook your pasta, according to package instructions. (cook pasta to "almost done" not too soft.
  • While the water is starting, heat the olive oil in a large fry pan over medium-low heat.
  • Add the onion, garlic and red pepper flakes and cook till the onions have softened not browned about 8 minutes.
  • Add the tomato paste and beans to the onion-garlic mixture.
  • Add 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the pasta water to the sauce mixture and combine well.
  • Stir in 1/4 cup of the pesto, combine and add salt to taste.
  • Add the drained pasta to the mixture. Cook till hot and pasta is done(3-5 minutes).
  • Garnish with remaining pesto and enjoy!