Cavatappi with Italian Chorizo and Braised Beans

This is a tasty pasta dish we found years ago

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp red chili flakes
• 1 minced onion
• 8 oz spicy Italian sausage, cooked and sliced into ¼ inch thick rounds
• Salt and pepper
• 1 cups white beans
• 2 cups chicken broth (add slowly and watch if too much)
• 8 oz Cavatappi pasta
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 cup arugula
• 1/2 cup grated Grana Padano or Parmesan cheese

Method

1. Use a large sauté pan
2. Add oil to pan, red pepper flakes, onion and cook
3. When onion is almost done add cooked sausage and season with salt and pepper
4. Add in beans and broth. Bring to a boil and reduce by half
5. Cook Cavatappi pasta a la dente
6. Add the 2 tbsp butter to the pan and melt
7. Add pasta to pan and mix thoroughly until the pasta develops a glaze in which the sauce adheres
8. Check salt and pepper and add more liquid if necessary
9. Mix in the arugula at the last minute
10. Mix half the grated cheese into the pan with the pasta. Serve the remainder as garnish
11. Serve immediately