Pasta Fazool

Ingredients

• olive oil (1 tablespoon)
• sweet bulk Italian sausage (12 ounces)
• celery (1 stalk)
• yellow onion (0.5 )
• dry elbow macaroni (0.75 cup)
• tomato paste (0.25 cup)
• chicken broth (3 cups)
• crushed red pepper flakes (0.25 teaspoon)
• dried oregano (0.25 teaspoon)
• salt and black pepper (0 )
• Swiss chard (3 cups)
• cannellini beans (1 (15 ounce) can)
• grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (0.25 cup)

Instructions

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage until browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add diced celery and chopped onion; cook until onions are translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add dry pasta; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
3. Stir in tomato paste until evenly distributed, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in 3 cups broth; increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Stir in red pepper flakes, oregano, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium and let simmer, stirring often, for about 5 minutes. Add more broth if needed.
4. Place chopped chard in a bowl. Cover with cold water and rinse leaves; any grit will fall to the bottom of the bowl. Transfer chard to a colander to drain briefly; add to soup. Cook and stir until leaves wilt, 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Stir in white beans; continue cooking and stirring until pasta is tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in grated cheese. Serve topped with additional grated cheese.
6. Enjoy!

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

• kcal: 888
• fat: 44 g
• sats: 14 g
• carbs: 77 g
• fibre: 13 g
• protein: 44 g
• salt: 4.2 g