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Bow Tie Pasta And Sausage

A classic Italian recipe with Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage simmered in rich garlic and sun-dried tomatoes with tasty bow tie pasta.

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8 Servings
15 m Preparation Time
20 m Cooking
13 Ingredients

Ingredients

1 package Smoked Sausage

½ tablespoon salt

¼ tablespoon ground black pepper

2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley

½ cup (2 ounces) shredded Asiago or Parmesan cheese

½ cup julienne-cut sun dried tomatoes *

½ cup boiling water

1 package (16 ounces) uncooked bow tie (farfalle) pasta

2 cup frozen baby lima beans

2 tablespoon olive oil

½ cup coarsely chopped onion

2 garlic cloves, minced

¼ tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions

  1. Cut sausage in ½" cubes; set aside.  Pour boiling water over tomatoes; let stand 20 minutes.  Cook pasta in a large pan of boiling water for 2 minutes; add lima beans and cook 8 minutes longer or until pasta is tender.  Drain and keep warm.
  2. While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until hot; add sausage and onion.  Cook, stirring frequently for 4 minutes or until sausage is lightly browned and onion is tender.  Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook stirring constantly 1 minute.  Stir in tomatoes and soaking liquid, salt and pepper; heat through.
  3. Toss pasta and lima beans with sausage mixture and parsley.  Top with shredded cheese.