This recipe has a good basic concept, but needs a lot of help. First, saute one small onion and green bell pepper in a few tablespoons of olive oil along with some garlic. Beans totally don't go in this dish. Instead use veggie protein (aka veggie crumbles, veggie patties or veggie sausage) like Morning Star. You get that meat flavor you're looking for. Season the veggie meat like you would anyway with spices like salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, basil and parsley. Allow the veggie meat to get a little crispy then add your own or a prepared pasta sauce (the canned tomatoes yield a watery sauce by themselves). Let it simmer a few minutes, then added a few handfuls of fresh baby spinach. Ten ounces is way too much...you'll be okay with 6 oz. Add the penne and stir. I don't like feta, so I grated some fresh parmesan cheese on the top and it was perfect. You can't tell meat isn't in this.
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