Pasta with Sausages and Cherry Tomatoes

Total time: 25 minutes
   An easy pasta dinner, updated for spring with cherry tomatoes.

 Ingredients:

• 10oz (300gr) sausages   any flavor, turkey or pork, hot or not
• 1 medium onion
• 1/2 green pepper
• 1 3/4 cups (15oz, 450gr) red beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) chicken stock
• 1 cup (4oz, 120gr) cherry tomatoes
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 1/4 cup pasta (4oz, 120gr) penne, rigatoni, fusilli

 Instructions:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions.
• Slice sausages into 1" (2.5cm) lengths.
• Roughly chop onion and pepper. 
• Cut tomatoes in half.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. 
• Add onion, pepper and sauté 5 minutes.
• Add sausage and sauté until sausage is browned, 5 - 7 minutes.
• Add beans, chicken stock, herbs and heat through.
• When pasta is done, drain and add to skillet along with cherry tomatoes. 
• Stir well to combine. 
• Cover and simmer 1 - 2 minutes to heat through and cook tomatoes slightly.  Serve.