Mango Tomato Pasta

Submitted by Tomorrow Never Knows

"This is a quick pasta topping you can make while the pasta cooks. It's sweet and, with the jalapeno, it can also be spicy."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 8 ounces pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 diced jalapeno, if desired
• 1 (14 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
• 1 mango, diced

directions

1. Boil water and add pasta.
2. Heat olive oil in a saute pan on med heat and add garlic and tomatoes, saute Add cumin and jalapeno if you'd like, continuing on med heat.
3. After several minutes, add black beans and corn, continuing on med heat.
4. Just as the pasta is about to finish cooking, add the salt, cilantro, and mango to the tomatoes.
5. Remove pasta from water and drain.
6. You can either plate the pasta and add the tomato mixture on top or add the pasta to the tomatoes in the pan and stir together and then serve.

Reviews

[Ambervim]

I used fresh grape tomatoes, added peanuts and had no corn or black beans on hand. I would never have thought of mango and tomato together on pasta!!! It was refreshing and a lovely summer treat.