Pasta, Sausage, and Bean Ragout

Name: Pasta, Sausage, and Bean Ragout
Yield: 6 main-course
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 3/4 pound ground beef (15 percent fat); 3 spicy Italian sausages, casings removed; 2 14 1/2-ounce cans diced tomatoes in juice with garlic, oregano, and basil; 2 14-ounce cans low-salt chicken broth; 1 15-ounce can cannellini (white kidney beans), drained; 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh basil, divided; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper; 1/2 cup small elbow macaroni; 1 6-ounce bag baby spinach leaves; 1/3 cup grated Romano cheese; Additional grated Romano cheese

By Toni Cascio

September 30, 2004

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