A few days ago I arrived home from work to be greeted by quite the lovely assortment of goodies from Newman’s Own waiting for me the front porch.
Food on the front porch anxiously awaiting my arrival? I’ll take it! 
Disclosure: As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received free samples of these Newman’s Own products.
The sample pack included pasta sauce, salad dressings as well as coupon for a pizza. Oh yea, and a FlipCam, which I’m hoping to use in the near future. Maybe even to post my next recipe in the Newman’s Own adventure!
But until then…
This little recipe. Nothing fancy or super special.
Just a meat-free, one-pot, get-it-on-the-table-quick kinda meal. That takes less than 20 minutes to prepare once you get the pasta water boiling.
I seem to be a huge fan of meals like that lately, who is this girl? 
Feauturing this Newman’s Own Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce…
Tomato puree, diced tomatoes, roasted garlic, soybean oil, salt, sugar, onions, olive oil, garlic, spices.
No corn syrup here my friends!
So let the cooking countdown begin – 20 – 19 – 18 – 17 – ….
Newman’s Own Roasted Garlic n’ White Bean Fusilli
Serves 4
- 8 oz. uncooked fusilli (half package)
- 1 can Northern beans, drained & rinsed
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 tblsp pesto (optional)
- 2 cups Newman’s Own Roasted Garlic sauce
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta
Boil pasta according to direction – about 12 minutes.
Drain and return to the cooking pot.
Add drained, rinsed white beans.
And frozen peas, still frozen if ya want.
Give a good stir.
Then add some pesto if you’d like.
That sneaky pesto keeps finding a way into everything now doesn’t it?! 
And the Newman’s Own Roasted Garlic sauce.
Give another good stir and then throw on the crumbled feta.
Obviously I have an overabundance of this stuff. Use whatever cheese you like here, or not cheese at all 
Stir stir stir again. Then cover and let warm through over medium heat – about 5 minutes.
You’ll want the green peas to heat up and the feta to melt throughout the pasta.
You could also get all fancy and bake this with the cheese on top, but let’s face it, homegirl just didnt’ have the patience for that on this particular evening!
Now all that’s left to do is to serve
20 minutes or less. Did we make it?
12 + 5 = 17. My CPA skillz tell me we squeaked in right under the mark
I find pasta dishes like this to be so hearty and comforting, don’t you?!
I will say that the Newman’s Own Roasted Garlic sauce had prominent flavors of roasted garlic, so if you and garlic go way back like me and garlic do, then you’ll probably enjoy the flavor of this sauce.
Overall I’d give this particular flavor a 6.5 on the 10 scale. Not the best I’ve had, but definitely flavorful and good (and much better than some other competing brands!)
I may even have to make that a 7 because it’s pretty darn great that Newman’s Own donates its profits to charity. And I think that’s awesome
Easy recipes like this are nothing fancy, but are so perfect for a busy weeknight and also to use up random ingredients in your kitchen. Don’t ya think?
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Newman’s Own Roasted Garlic n’ White Bean Fusilli 1. Boil pasta according to direction – about 12 minutes. Drain and return to the cooking pot.
Serves 4
2. Add drained, rinsed white beans and frozen peas. Stir.
3. Add some pesto if you’d like and the Newman’s Own Roasted Garlic pasta sauce. Stir.
4. Add the crumbled feta. Stir to incorporate.
5. Cover and let warm through over medium heat – about 5 minutes – so that the green peas heat through and the feta melts throughout the pasta.
