White Bean & Sausage Rigatoni

Submitted by figaro8895

"From BHG Dinnertime Express"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 8 ounces dried rigatoni pasta
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans or (15 ounce) can navy beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
• 6 ounces cooked smoked turkey sausage, sliced 1/2-inch thick
• 1⁄3 cup snipped fresh basil
• 1⁄4 cup shaved asiago cheese (1 oz.) or 1/4 cup finely shredded asiago cheese (1 oz.)

directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions (do not use salt); drain. Return pasta to saucepan.
2. In a large saucepan, combine beans, tomatoes, and sausage; heat through. Add bean mixture and basil to pasta; gently toss. Sprinkle with cheese.

Reviews

[Chicagoland Chef du Jour]

DH and I really enjoyed this. I made it 2 hours ahead of time and used the crockpot to keep moist & hot. I did have to make some minor substitutions because I didn't have the exact ingredients. I browned the sausage slices, used great northern beans, diced tomatoes w/ garlic, added 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasonings, sauteed diced onions & celery in EVOO > to make it as close to stewed tomatoes as possible, 1 t dried basil, parmesan cheese and finally Campanelle pasta (looks like a flower bud). I think I stayed pretty true to the recipe even with the substitutions. Thanks for posting this tasty & healthy recipe. This will be added to our repertoire!

 

[Cynna]

Hmmm, I must say we weren't crazy about this. I didn't feel there was enough sauce to coat the rigatoni. The sauce itself seemed to be missing something, though I'm not able to put my finger on it. Perhaps with a bit more experimenting we could tweak it to be more to our liking. I do find the beans and turkey sausage an appealing factor, and the herbs are nice. It also gets points for being so quick to fix!