Sausage With Beans and Macaroni

Name: Sausage With Beans and Macaroni
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 -3 tablespoons fresh minced garlic; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional); 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1 -2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 lb lean ground beef; 4 large hot Italian sausages, casings removed; 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (undrained); 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth; 1 (15 ounce) can white kidney beans, drained; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste); 1/2 cup macaroni noodles, uncooked; 1 (6 ounce) package baby spinach leaves; 1/3-1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; salt and pepper

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"Quite a tasty bean dish, you can use baby shells in place of the macaroni. This dish tastes even better the next day, so you might want to consider making it a day ahead. You can use 1 cup fresh basil in place of dry."

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 6

ingredients

3 -4 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 -3 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried basil
1 -2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 lb lean ground beef
4 large hot Italian sausages, casings removed
2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (undrained)
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (15 ounce) can white kidney beans, drained
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)
¹⁄₂ cup macaroni noodles, uncooked
1 (6 ounce) package baby spinach leaves
¹⁄₃ - ¹⁄₂ cup grated parmesan cheese
salt and pepper

directions

Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat.
Add in onion, garlic, dryed basil, oregano and jalapeno pepper (if using) saute for about 5-6 minutes.
Add in the ground beef and Italian sausage meat; cook (breaking up with a fork) for about 5-6 minutes.
Add in red pepper flakes to taste.
Add in tomatoes with juice, broth, beans; mix to combine and simmer for 35 minutes.
Add in uncooked macaroni pasta and cook until firm-tender (about 15 minutes).
Add in baby spinach, and cook until just wilted, stirring occasionally (about 5 minutes).
Add in 1/3 - 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, stir until combined.
Season with salt and pepper.
Ladle into bowls.
Sprinkle with more Parmesan cheese.
Top with more grated Parmesan cheese.

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It was kind of chilly and rainy here yesterday so I though this might fill the bill for a new warming dish. Was I right!! Everyone loved it and DH took the rest for lunch today. Served it with crusty hot whole wheat rolls and a green side salad. Thanks so much for posting it!!!!

Shae Lin