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Pasta with Sausage, Sage and Beans
Cooking time:  30 minutes for menu
Cooking schedule: see below for "menu" instructions

Pasta with Sausage, Sage and Beans                        Time: 30 minutes

8 oz ground turkey, turkey sausage or other sausage - if sausage is in casings you can either
                    remove it or thinly slice the sausages

1 medium onion
2 cloves garlic
1/2 green  or red pepper - left over from Sunday
1 tbs dried sage
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tbs olive oil
1 can whole tomatoes, 15 oz (450 gr)
1 can cannellini (white beans) 15 oz (450 gr), drained
4 oz ricotta, optional - use up whatever is left (if any)
1 1/4 cup pasta - penne, rigatoni, fusilli

Cook pasta according to package instructions - or boil it until it's done ...taste it!  Chop onion, garlic and pepper.  Roughly chop tomatoes - reserving all juice.  Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.  Add chili powder and sauté 1 minute.  Add onion, garlic and pepper and sauté 5 minutes or until tender.  Add sausage and sage and sauté until sausage is cooked through, breaking it up if not using slices.  Add tomatoes and their juices, and the cannellini, turn heat to low and simmer until pasta is done or 10 minutes, whichever is longer.  When pasta is done add to pan along with ricotta, if using, stir to combine and serve.

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Cooking schedule: Time: 30 minutes
Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes
Put water on high heat for pasta
Chop onion, pepper, mince garlic
Sauté chili powder
Add onion, garlic and pepper, sauté
Add sausage, sage and sauté
Chop tomatoes and add to pan along with juices
Drain beans and add to pan, cover and simmer

Start to cook pasta
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Do pantry inventory
Check fridge and freezer
Check shopping list
Drain Pasta
Add pasta and ricotta (if using) to pan) stir
Serve and enjoy TGIF!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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