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Cavatappi with Spinach, Beans, and Asiago Cheese

For a simple dish, this contains many healthful ingredients, plus the flavors are complex. If you toss the spinach and Asiago cheese while the pasta is still warm, the spinach will wilt and the cheese will soften. When this happens, the flavors blend and become more pungent. This is peasant food at its best.

Ingredients:

8 C coarsely chopped spinach leaves

4 C hot cooked cavatappi (about 6 oz)

2 T olive oil

1/4 t salt

1/4 t pepper

1 (19 oz can) cannellini beans or other white beans, drained

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1/2 C (2 oz) shredded Asiago cheese

Fresh ground black pepper (optional)

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; toss well. Sprinkle with fresh ground black pepper, if desired.