PASTA SHELLS WITH BEANS, GREENS, AND SAUSAGE

Pasta Shells With Beans, Greens, and Sausage image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups small shell pasta
8 ounces sweet Italian sausage or 8 ounces hot Italian sausage
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons dried sage
1 (19 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
3 cups torn spinach leaves
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1/4 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add in the sausage; brown the sausage, breaking it apart with a spoon; drain browned sausage on a paper-towel lined plate.
Add garlic and sage to the same skillet; stir/saute for about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
Add in the beans, spinach, and broth; bring to a boil.
Lower heat and simmer about 5 minutes or until the spinach is just tender.
Add in drained pasta, sausage, salt, and pepper; simmer until well heated; adjust seasoning to taste.