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Pasta with Sausage, White Beans, Tomatoes and Fennel

Pasta with Sausage, White Beans, Tomatoes and Fennel is a pasta recipe made with Shells, Olive Oil, Onions, Fennel, and Cooked White Beans. Serves 4. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

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Ingredients

• 1 lb
• 1 lb
• 2 tbsp
• 4 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 cup
• 2 cup
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Break up the sausage and brown it in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.

2. 2

   Remove sausage from pan and set aside.

3. 3

   Add the pasta to the boiling water and stir once.

4. 4

   Add the olive oil to the saute pan and cook the onions over moderate heat until the onions are tender and translucent.

5. 5

   Add the fennel and cook for 3 minutes longer.

6. 6

   Add the white beans, tomatoes, sausage and mint or basil and heat through.

7. 7

   Cook the orecchiette al dente and drain.

8. 8

   Toss with the sausage sauce.

9. 9

   Serve at once.