Pasta e fagioli (pasta and beans)

If you're stuck for inspiration, try this easy pasta and beans dish that you can put together with just a few ingredients.

Recipe «Pasta e fagioli (pasta and beans)» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 onion, finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, 2 pork and fennel sausages or regular good-quality pork sausages, casings removed, 1 tbsp tomato paste , 400g can chopped tomatoes, 3 sage leaves, chopped, or 1/2 tsp dried sage, 1/2 cup Massel beef stock or water , 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained, 250g ditalini or macaroni, Toasted crusty bread and grated parmesan, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 onion, finely chopped 
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 
• 2 pork and fennel sausages or regular good-quality pork sausages, casings removed 
• 1 tbsp tomato paste 
• 400g can chopped tomatoes 
• 3 sage leaves, chopped, or 1/2 tsp dried sage 
• 1/2 cup Massel beef stock or water 
• 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained 
• 250g ditalini or macaroni 
• Toasted crusty bread and grated parmesan, to serve 

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Cook onion for 2-3 minutes, stirring, until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring, then add sausage meat and cook for 3-4 minutes, breaking up any lumps with a wooden spoon, until browned. Add tomato paste, chopped tomato, sage and stock, season, then simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Stir in beans, then cool slightly.
2. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to packet instructions until al dente. Drain.
3. Place 1 cup of the cooled sauce in a blender and whiz until smooth. Return to the pan with remaining sauce and cook over low heat, stirring, for 2-3 minutes to warm through, then stir in the pasta. Pile the pasta and sauce over slices of toasted bread, sprinkle with parmesan and serve.