Fake Fast Fazool

• 2 (14 ounce) cans garbanzo beans
• 1 lb Italian sausage, remove the casing
• 4 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary, or
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 4 -6 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 pinch red pepper
• 14 cup tomato paste
• 1 (14 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
• 5 cups chicken broth (canned is fine)
• 8 ounces small shell pasta (about two generous cups of shells or elbow macaroni)
• 1 -2 cup greens, cleaned chopped (such as spinach, kale or chard leaves)
• 1 12 cups parmesan cheese (parmagiana) or 1 12 cups romano cheese, grated

1. Strain the liquid from the canned beans into a blender (or use a hand blender right in the pot.)
2. Add 1 cup beans and puree until smooth.
3. Add sausages, rosemary, garlic, and red pepper to a large pot.
4. Saute sausages mashing them up, until cooked.
5. Mix in tomato paste, tomatoes, bean puree, remaining beans, broth, greens, and pasta.
6. Simmer until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
7. Mix in 1/4 cup cheese.
8. Season with salt and pepper, if needed.
9. Serve with remaining cheese.
10. It's very freezable, but thickens as it stands.
11. Add more broth if you want it thinner.

garbanzo beans, italian sausage, fresh rosemary, rosemary, garlic, red pepper, tomato paste, italianstyle stewed, chicken broth, shell pasta, chard, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fake-fast-fazool-182252 (may not work)