Mixed bean, tomato and arugula pasta-- My Thursday Night Dinner Invention

Here's a new recipe I created tonight:

Ingredients:

1 pound orecchiette pasta

1 5oz package arugula

1 medium onion, sliced thinly

1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1 can butter beans, drained and rinsed (could just use one kind of bean, I just like the variety with both)

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved

1 cup parmigiana (I used a combination of parm and white cheddar), plus extra for sprinkling

olive oil

Directions:

While waiting for the water to boil, heat olive oil in dutch oven.  Add onions, and cook until transparent and very wilted.  Add drained beans until hot.  Then, add tomatoes and top mixture with arugula. Allow to wilt.  Add some of the boiling pasta water, ~1 cup, to create a sauce.  Cook until the tomatoes have begun to come apart.

When the pasta has finished, drain water and toss with the sauce mixture.  Drizzle with olive oil, add cheese, and mix together.  Plate pasta topped with extra cheese.