Swiss Chard, Sausage, Pasta, and Bean Casserole

Name: Swiss Chard, Sausage, Pasta, and Bean Casserole
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 1 Tbsp butter; 425 grams kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 Tbsp chicken bouillon granules; 170 grams crumbled feta cheese; 454 grams 1/2 package fusilli pasta; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 4 servings salt and ground black pepper to taste; 198 grams Italian sausage; 1 onion, chopped; 0 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 bunches Swiss chard, leaves sliced, stems reserved; 1 tomato, chopped; 1 liters water

Swiss Chard, Sausage, Pasta, and Bean Casserole might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 36g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 868 calories. This recipe covers 44% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up tomato, swiss chard, kidney beans, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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Oven

Bring 1 teaspoon salt and water to a boil. Stir in the fusilli, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally for about 6 minutes.

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Pasta

Water

Salt

Stir Swiss chard stems and chicken bouillon granules into pasta and water. Continue cooking until pasta has cooked through but is still slightly firm, about 6 more minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid.

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Chicken Bouillon Granules

Swiss Chard

Pasta

Water

Drain pasta and chard stems.

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Swiss Chard

Pasta

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sausage links until evenly browned and no longer pink in the center.

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Sausage Links

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Frying Pan

Transfer sausage to a plate and slice.

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Sausage

Heat butter and red pepper flakes over medium heat in the skillet used to cook sausage; cook and stir onion and garlic in butter until tender and onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Sausage

Butter

Garlic

Onion

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Frying Pan

Stir sliced Swiss chard leaves and balsamic vinegar into onion mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until chard leaves are tender, about 5 minutes.

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Balsamic Vinegar

Swiss Chard

Onion

Mix kidney beans and tomato into chard leaf and onion mixture; continue to cook for 3 more minutes.

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Kidney Beans

Tomato

Swiss Chard

Onion

Stir pasta, chard stems, and 1/2 of the reserved cooking liquid into the vegetables. Season with salt and black pepper. If the sauce becomes too dry, add remaining cooking liquid.

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Salt And Pepper

Vegetable

Swiss Chard

Pasta

Sauce

Transfer pasta mixture to a large baking dish.

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Pasta

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Baking Pan

Arrange sliced sausage and crumbled feta cheese atop pasta, pressing the mixture down.

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Feta Cheese

Sausage

Pasta

Bake in the preheated oven until feta cheese begins to melt, about 15 minutes. Turn on the oven's broiler and broil until cheese is browned, 3 to 5 more minutes.

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Feta Cheese

Cheese