Chili-sauce Pasta

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 6 ounces fresh linguine
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can reduced-sodium stewed tomatoes
• 1 medium green pepper, cut into thin strips, about 2 inches long
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium tomato paste
• 3 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (8 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions except omit salt; drain.
• 2 set aside and keep warm.
• 3 meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine tomatoes,
• 4 green pepper strips, tomato paste, chili powder, salt, garlic powder, and cumin.
• 5 bring to boiling. reduce heat.
• 6 cover and simmer for 3 minutes. stir in kidney beans.
• 7 stir together water and cornstarch; add to tomato mixture.
• 8 cook and stir till
• 9 thickened and bubbly.
• 10 cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
• 11 serve tomato mixture over hot pasta.