Ingredients

• 4 oz pasta shells
• 14 oz can black beans
• 10 oz package frozen chopped spinach
• 6 oz chopped tomatoes
• 3 – 4 cloves garlic chopped into small pieces
• 1 teaspoons oil
• 1 – 1 ¼ cups pasta sauce
• Mozzarella cheese

Method

• Cook pasta and drain and set aside
• Pre-heat oven to 350 F
• In a skillet add oil and sauté garlic until browned
• Add chopped tomatoes and cook until they are soft
• Squeeze excess water from spinach and drain and wash the black beans (I wash them to remove any chemical or preservative added)
• Add black beans and spinach to skillet and cook for about 5 minutes
• Mash the beans lightly with the back of the spoon
• Add pasta sauce to a baking dish and spread it evenly
• Stuff the shells with the vegetable mix and arrange them on the baking dish
• Sprinkle with cheese and bake for about 15 – 20 minutes or the cheese is melted and lightly browned