Ingredients

• 8 cups coarsely chopped spinach leaves
• 4 cups hot cooked cavatappi pasta (about 6 ounces uncooked spiral-shaped pasta)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (19 ounce) can cannellini beans or 1 (19 ounce) can other white beans, drained
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 cup shredded asiago cheese
• fresh ground black pepper