Sausage, Kale and Bean Rigatoni Recipe

Sausage, Kale and Bean Rigatoni Recipe

Our Sausage, Kale and Bean Rigatoni Recipe does not use a red sauce. The beans break down to form a nice coating on the pasta, while the kale and Italian sausage shine in this dish. This is an easy recipe to make and delivers big flavor!

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Ingredients:
1/3 cup olive oil
2 sprigs rosemary
8 ounces spicy Italian sausage, casings removed
1 (15.5-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained
1/4 cup dry white wine
12 ounces rigatoni
Kosher salt
8 cups (lightly packed) torn kale
3/4 cup finely grated Parmesan, divided
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Directions:
1. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
2. Fry rosemary in oil (1-minute per side).
3. Transfer to a paper towel to drain.
4. Add sausage to the Dutch oven, breaking up with a wooden spoon and stirring until browned and cooked through (8-10 minutes).
5. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a plate.
6. Add beans to pot and cook (4-5 minutes).
7. Transfer 1/2 of the beans to the sausage plate.
8. Add wine to pot, bring to a boil and cook until liquid is almost evaporated (2-minutes).
9. Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water. Undercook by 3-minutes less than the package directions.
10. Using a slotted spoon transfer to pot with beans and kale and 1 cup pasta cooking liquid.
11. Cook tossing often until kale is wilted, pasta is al dente and sauce is thickened (4-minutes).
12. Add another 1/4 cup pasta cooking liquid, then add 1/2 cup cheese, tossing until melted and dissolved.
13. Thin with more pasta cooking liquid if needed.
14. Season with salt and pepper.
15. Add butter and toss to combine, then mix in reserved sausage and beans.
16. Crumble rosemary over top and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and serve.

Wine Pairings:
We preface all of our wine pairing suggestions by letting you know that it’s really a matter of personal taste. While we do offer our opinions and why we selected a specific varietal, there is no right or wrong answer when pairing a wine with your dinner.

Beaujolais Nouveau Wine
This Sausage, Kale and Bean Rigatoni recipe is an easy and quick dish to make that has the spice of the sausage that combines with the creamy pasta. With this dish, I prefer a light red wine. A Beaujolais Nouveau is a young fresh red wine that is meant to be enjoyed young. Since it’s not complex, offers light fruit flavors and is a little dry, which melds well with the spice of the sausage! Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Beaujolais Nouveau wines-LetsHaveWine.com

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