Pasta With Sausage And White Beans Recipes

ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA WITH WHITE BEANS RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water al dente according to package directions. Drain the pasta and keep warm. Reserve about one cup of pasta water. Add the oil to the pot and bring heat to medium. Brown the sausage and cook for about 10 minutes or until no longer pink. Add the garlic, sun dried tomatoes and spinach. Cook for a few minutes or until the spinach is wilted. Add the chicken broth and stir in the tomato paste. Add the beans and simmer on low for about 10 minutes or until the veggies are cooked and the sauce thickens. Add the pasta to the pot along with the dried basil. Add the pasta water, stir and cook on low until everything is well blended. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve in a large bowl with grated Parmesan cheese.

PASTA WITH ESCAROLE, WHITE BEANS AND CHICKEN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package.
• Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large, deep saute pan or 8-quart stockpot.
• Saute the onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook an additional 1 minute. Stir in the sausage and cook until heated through and browned, about 4 minutes. Add the escarole and cook until wilted, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the beans, 1 cup of chicken stock, sage and red pepper flakes and simmer until the mixture is heated through and liquid is slightly reduced.
• Add the sausage-bean mixture to pasta and toss well, loosening with the additional 1/2 cup chicken stock if necessary. Season with freshly ground pepper and salt, to taste.
• Divide among 4 pasta bowls and top with Parmesan cheese.

PASTA WITH SAUSAGE, WHITE BEANS AND ESCAROLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 10 minutes, remove and slice into 1 inch chunks.
• Add onions, garlic and escarole to the skillet and cook until the escarole is wilted.
• Add broths, sausage and cannelini beans and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in cheese and mix with hot pasta.

PASTA FAZOOL (PASTA AND BEANS WITH SAUSAGE)

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Cook the pasta until just al dente (do not overcook); drain, do not rinse and immediately toss with 1-2 Tbsp oil to prevent sticking; set aside.
• In a large fry pan, sauté the sausage, ground beef, onion, garlic, dried oregano and thyme, over med-high heat, until the sausage and the ground beef are brown, crumbling with a fork while cooking (about 6-7 minutes).
• Add in the undrained tomatoes, tomato paste and the cayenne pepper; simmer for 5-6 minutes (breaking up tomatoes with the back of a spoon).
• Add in the kidney beans, and heat through.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add in the cooked pasta, Parmesan cheese and parsley; toss to combine.
• Transfer the mixture to a prepared baking dish.
• Top with grated cheese.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until cheese melts and the mixture is hot and bubbly.

PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Place the sausage in a wide pot and turn the heat to medium. Cook, stirring often for 12-15 minutes until cooked through and beginning to caramelized. Remove from the pot. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon fat from the pot.
• Add the mushrooms to the pot and cook for 8-10 minutes until browned and crisp around the edges. Season with salt.
• Add the shallot to the mushrooms and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
• Add the zucchini and tomatoes and stir to combine. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the zucchini begins to soften. Add the beans and season with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper.
• Turn the heat to high. Once any liquid in the pot (from the tomatoes and zucchini) begins to bubble, pour in the water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes until the liquid reduces. Taste and season to your preference. After 20 minutes, stir in the parsley and cook for 5 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until just barely al dente. Remove 1/2 cup of the cooking water and then drain the pasta.
• Add the pasta cooking water and angel hair pasta to the sauce and toss to combine. Cook in the sauce for 1 minute until coated. Turn off the heat.
• Divide the cooked pasta between between shallow bowls. Serve with more fresh parsley if you like. Enjoy!

PASTA WITH WHITE BEANS, SAUSAGE & TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oil in large heavy saucepan on medium heat. Add sausage; cook 10 min. or until browned, stirring frequently. Add onion and carrots; cook 5 min., stirring frequently.
• Stir in tomatoes and beans. Simmer on low heat, uncovered, 15 min. or until carrots are tender.
• Meanwhile prepare macaroni as directed on package, omitting salt; drain. Top with sauce and cheese.

CAMPANELLE PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut off and discard top of garlic head to expose cloves, then wrap head in foil and roast in middle of oven until cloves are tender, about 45 minutes. Open foil carefully and cool to warm. Squeeze garlic from skins into a small bowl, then mash to a paste with a fork.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook sausage, stirring and breaking up large pieces, until browned, about 4 minutes. Add sliced garlic, shallot, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until shallot is pale golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, beans, garlic paste, and stock and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and reduced by half, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente, then drain in a colander. Toss pasta with sausage mixture, parsley, basil, cheese, and salt to taste in a large bowl (or in pasta pot) until combined well. Serve with additional cheese, if desired.