Southwestern Black Bean Pasta

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces small shell pasta
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1/2 cup chipotle salsa
• 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup frozen corn
• 1/2 cup zucchini, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 6 ounces turkey ham, diced
• 2 tablespoons queso fresco (for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta in salted water. reserve 1c cooking liquid and drain pasta.
• 2 meanwhile, spray sauté pan with cooking spray and heat pan over medium heat.
• 3 add onion and sauté until tender.
• 4 add garlic, zucchini, corn, coriander, beans, and ham (if using) to pan. saute until vegetables are tender and ham is lightly browned.
• 5 toss pasta and vegetable mixture together with salsa, adding reserved cooking liquid to achieve desired consistency.
• 6 season with salt and pepper to taste. garnish with queso fresco, if desired.