Easy Pasta Fagioli With Sausage

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 2 (16 ounce) packages sweet sausage (squeeze the meat out of the skins)
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans (with liquid)
• 2 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 (29 ounce) cans water
• salt & pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 cup basil
• 1 (16 ounce) box medium pasta shells (or any other type of small pasta of your liking)
• parmesan cheese (optional)
• crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

1. Saute garlic and onion in olive oil in a large frying pan.
2. Add sausage and chop into small pieces. When browned transfer to a large pot.
3. Add the two cans of tomato sauce, the beans, the water, basil, salt and pepper.
4. Stir and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to med low when it begins to boil and continue cooking for about 30 minutes stirring occasionally. If u want it thicker cook for about 2 hours or to your required thickness.
5. When done, pour over cooked pasta.
6. Sprinkle with parmasean cheese and if you like it a little spicy add crushed red pepper.

olive oil, garlic, onion, sweet sausage, cannellini beans, tomato sauce, water, salt, basil, pasta shells, parmesan cheese, red pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easy-pasta-fagioli-with-sausage-511868 (may not work)