Rigatoni White Beans With Italian Sausage Sauce Recipes

WHITE BEAN & SAUSAGE RIGATONI

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions (do not use salt); drain. Return pasta to saucepan.
• In a large saucepan, combine beans, tomatoes, and sausage; heat through. Add bean mixture and basil to pasta; gently toss. Sprinkle with cheese.

RIGATONI & WHITE BEANS WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and toss with the olive oil, parsley and beans. Set aside.
• In a saucepan or skillet, saute sausage meat until browned. Drain excess fat, if necessary, and add onion, garlic, mushrooms and oregano. Sauté for about 8-10 minutes or until tender. Add crushed chilies, stock and tomatoes and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Add tomato paste and balsamic vinegar and continue to simmer until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
• Lightly toss together pasta and sauce. Sprinkle with Romano cheese.

SAUSAGE, GREENS, AND BEANS PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high. Fry rosemary, turning, until crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Add sausage to same pot and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon and stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a plate.
• Add chickpeas to pot and cook, tossing occasionally and mashing some chickpeas with spoon, until browned in spots, about 5 minutes. Transfer about half of chickpeas to plate with sausage. Add wine to pot, bring to a boil, and cook until liquid is almost completely evaporated, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until very al dente, about 3 minutes less than package directions.
• Using a spider or a slotted spoon, transfer pasta to pot with chickpeas and add escarole and 1 cup pasta cooking liquid. Cook, tossing often, until escarole is wilted, pasta is al dente, and sauce is thickened, about 4 minutes. Add another 1/4 cup pasta cooking liquid, then gradually add 1/2 cup cheese, tossing until melted and dissolved into a luxurious, glossy sauce. Thin with more pasta cooking liquid if needed. Season with pepper, and more salt if needed. Add butter and toss to combine, then mix in reserved sausage and chickpeas.
• Divide pasta among bowls. Crumble rosemary over top and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.

WHITE BEAN AND SAUSAGE RIGATONI

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and return pasta to saucepan.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan combine beans, undrained tomatoes, sausage, and basil.
• Cook and stir until heated through.
• Add bean mixture and fresh basil to pasta.
• Stir gently to combine.
• To serve, sprinkle each with serving of cheese.