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Name: Pasta E Fagioli
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/5 lbs Italian turkey sausage or mix with hamburger (combo); 2 sm Onion chopped; 3 tsp Olive oil; 1 cup Carrot shredded; 2 tsp Garlic minced; 2 cans Great Northern Beans; 2 cans Red Kidney beans; 4 can (14 oz) Diced tomatoes (1 w/ green chilis); 2 sm Tomato paste; 1 can (12 oz) V-8 juice; 5 cup Chicken broth; 1 tsp Vinegar; 1/2 can (16 oz) Pepper 1/2 - 1 tsp; 1 1/2 tsp Salt; 2 tsp Oregano; 2 tsp Basil; 1 tsp Thyme; 3/4 lb Ditali pasta (or 1 lb); 1 cup Spinach fresh, cut into strips; 5 tsp Parmesan shredded; 1 Bay leaf

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INGREDIENTS

1 1/5 lbs Italian turkey sausage ; or mix with hamburger (combo)
2 sm Onion ; chopped
3 tsp Olive oil
1 cup Carrot ; shredded
2 tsp Garlic ; minced
2 cans Great Northern Beans
2 cans Red Kidney beans
4 can (14 oz) Diced tomatoes ; (1 w/ green chilis)
2 sm Tomato paste
1 can (12 oz) V-8 juice
5 cup Chicken broth
1 tsp Vinegar
1/2 can (16 oz) Pepper ; 1/2 - 1 tsp
1 1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Oregano
2 tsp Basil
1 tsp Thyme
3/4 lb Ditali pasta ; (or 1 lb)
1 cup Spinach ; fresh, cut into strips
5 tsp Parmesan ; shredded
1 Bay leaf

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INSTRUCTIONS

In a large saucepan, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In same pan, saute onion & carrots in oil until tender (~10 minutes). Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer.

Add the pasta, beans, tomatoes, broth, juice, vinegar and seasonings; bring to a boil. Cook uncovered 8-10 minutes or until macaroni is tender.

Reduce heat to low; stir in sausage and spinach. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Garnish with parmesan cheese.

(Or, can add all ingredients except pasta & spinach & simmer for up to 50 minutes; then boil pasta , add pasta & spinach to pot; simmer for 10 minutes)

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Pasta E Fagioli

1 1/5 lbs Italian turkey sausage or mix with hamburger (combo)
2 sm Onion chopped
3 tsp Olive oil
1 cup Carrot shredded
2 tsp Garlic minced
2 cans Great Northern Beans
2 cans Red Kidney beans
4 can (14 oz) Diced tomatoes (1 w/ green chilis)
2 sm Tomato paste
1 can (12 oz) V-8 juice
5 cup Chicken broth
1 tsp Vinegar
1/2 can (16 oz) Pepper 1/2 - 1 tsp
1 1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Oregano
2 tsp Basil
1 tsp Thyme
3/4 lb Ditali pasta (or 1 lb)
1 cup Spinach fresh, cut into strips
5 tsp Parmesan shredded
1 Bay leaf

In a large saucepan, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside.  In same pan, saute onion & carrots in oil until tender (~10 minutes).  Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer.

Add the pasta, beans, tomatoes, broth, juice, vinegar and seasonings; bring to a boil.  Cook uncovered 8-10 minutes or until macaroni is tender.

Reduce heat to low; stir in sausage and spinach.  Cook for 2-3 minutes or until spinach is wilted.  Garnish with parmesan cheese.

(Or, can add all ingredients except pasta & spinach & simmer for up to 50 minutes; then boil pasta , add pasta & spinach to pot; simmer for 10 minutes)

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (452g)
Recipe Makes: 5 Servings

Calories: 532
Calories from Fat: 114 (21%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 12.7g	17 %
	Saturated Fat 3g	15 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 4.2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 3.8g
Cholesterol 132.8mg		41 %
Sodium 1348.9mg		47 %
Potassium 965mg		25 %
Total Carbohydrate 66.3g		20 %
	Dietary Fiber 9.5g	38 %
	Sugars, other 56.8g
Protein 37.4g		53 %
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