Pasta With White Bean Sauce

• 1/3 c high quality olive oil
• 4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/4 hot red pepper flakes
• 1 stalk of celery, with leaves removed
• 19 oz. can cannellini(white kidney beans0, drained
• 1 lg. ripe tomato(1/2 lb), cut into 1" cubes
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 c finely chopped fresh parsley
• Salt
• A lot of freshly ground pepper to tsate

1. Heat oil in large skillet. Add garlic, red pepper flakes and celery, and cook until celery is tender, about 4 min.
2. Add beans, tomato, basil, parsley, salt and pepper and cook for 5 min or until slightly thickened. Toss with hot pasta and serve at once.
3. Pass grated chees and the pepper mill for people to taste.
4. Recommended pasta: 1/2 lb. penne, ziti or rigatoni.

olive oil, garlic, hot red pepper, celery, cannelliniwhite kidney, cubes, basil, fresh parsley, salt, ground pepper

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/pasta-with-white-bean-sauce-1200213 (may not work)