Gran'pa Emmanuel's Macaroni with Sausage and Cannellini

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Pasta Pronto

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (45)

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 large servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon (1 turn around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil
1 /2 to 2 /3 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
1 /2 to 2 /3 pound bulk hot Italian sausage
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 can (28 to 32 ounces) chunky style crushed tomatoes
1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
20 leaves fresh basil, torn
1 pound ziti rigate (with lines), cooked to al dente
Crusty bread and grated Parmigiano or Romano, for passing at table

Directions

Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Drizzle in extra-virgin olive oil and add sausage. Break up meat as it browns. Add garlic and onion and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium low. Add tomatoes and beans and simmer 2 or 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat and fold in basil to wilt. Combine sausage mixture with cooked macaroni and serve immediately with grated Parmesan or Romano and crusty bread.

Note: If your butcher counter does not have bulk sausage, buy links and split casings to remove bulk sausage meat.

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recipe Gran'pa Emmanuel's Macaroni with Sausage and Cannellini
Nichole Christiansburg, VA 02-07-2010
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Quick, Easy, and Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe came together quickly and easily. The sauce was ready and waiting in the time it took to boil the water and cook... the pasta. The beans add a nice creaminess. I used dried basil as I didn't have fresh. While it probably would have been better with fresh, it was delicious anyway. This dish will become a standard in our home.Read more
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Janet St. George, UT 05-04-2009
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Way to go, Gran'pa!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a very tasty dish and a snap to make. The only change I made was to use dried sweet basil instead of the fresh,... adding it when I added the tomatoes and beans.Read more
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Fran Staten Island, NY 11-11-2008
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We love this recipe! I use Rigatoni :) YUMMMMMM-O!!!
recipe Gran'pa Emmanuel's Macaroni with Sausage and Cannellini
Juliette Upland, CA 03-06-2008
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Yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I added mushrooms and fresh parsely with the onions. Very good. Oh, and I used italian turkey sausage.
recipe Gran'pa Emmanuel's Macaroni with Sausage and Cannellini
Anonymous 02-20-2008
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fair
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This dish actually tasted just like pasta with sauce and hot sausage. Both my husband and I felt the only striking flavor... was the hot sausage. The beans did not add much to the flavor/texture to the dish nor did the sweet sausage.Read more
recipe Gran'pa Emmanuel's Macaroni with Sausage and Cannellini
Steven Conshohocken, PA 12-13-2007
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Great quick-fix
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Great recipe. I love Rachel Ray's recipes, because unlike a lot of chefs on Food Network, when she says "easy" it actually... means easy. I had all the ingredients on hand, plus I added a handful of sliced mushrooms, some diced jalepenos (since I only had sweet sausage, not hot) and used black beans instead of Cannellini.Read more