Pasta with White Beans, Sausage, and Mustard Greens

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 lb. Frozen mustard greens

  you can substitute fresh collard or Mustard greens, but frozen is much simpler.
• 1 box medium pasta shells

  penne works well with this dish also
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 lb sausage

  I use Jimmy Dean’s sausage roll, but any flavored pork (or turkey sausage will do)
• 15.5 oz can cannellini beans

  rinsed & drained
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Grated Parmesan cheese

  for topping
• Red pepper flakes

  optional
• Garlic Bread

Instructions

• 1 Defrost the frozen mustard greens and remove as much moisture as possible.
• 2 Cook pasta according to package directions, in salted boiling water, until just
  al dente. Do not drain, you may be using the pasta water for the sauce
• 3 While the pasta cooks, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil over medium-high heat in large
  skillet.
• 4 Add the sausage and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
• 5 Break up any larger pieces with a wooden spoon.
• 6 Add mustard greens to the sausage
• 7 Cook 1 to 2 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally.
• 8 Add the cannellini beans and fold into the sausage and greens mixture.
• 9 Add cooked pasta to the skillet, toss to coat.
• 10 As you are folding the mixture together, the pasta with continue to absorb some
  of the liquid that is in the skillet.
• 11 If the pan becomes too dry, add a ladle full of hot pasta water
• 12 Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• 13 Most sausage will have a decent amount of spices already. Red Pepper flakes
  and/or garlic salt can be added if desired.
• 14 Top with grated Parmesan cheese and serve with Garlic Bread

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