Pasta with Tomato and Green Beans

Ingredients:

- 2 cups gluten-free penne or fussili 

- 1 cup sliced pork tenderloin, cooked (optional)

- 1 tomato, diced

- 5-6 large green beans, sliced

- 1 clove garlic, minced

- 3 tbsp olive oil

- 1 tsp salt

- 1/2 tsp black pepper, ground

- 1 sprig fresh parsley, finely chopped

Preparation:

- Heat a medium pot on high heat. Add 1 quart of water. When water boils, add pasta and cook for 5-7 minutes until al dente. Do not overcook. Drain water and set pasta aside.

- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet on medium-high heat. Add beans and 1/2 tsp salt. Saute for 2 minutes. Turn heat down and simmer for 10 minutes until the beans soften. Take beans out and set aside.

- In the same skillet at medium heat, add 2tbsp olive oil. Add garlic until aromatic. Then add tomatoes, beans, and 1/2 tsp salt. When tomatoes soften, mix in pasta, pork, black pepper, and fresh parsley. Stir until all the ingredients are well mixed.