1 lb. ziti rigate  

2 sweet Italian sausage links  

2 hot Italian sausage links  

Spanish onion, chopped  

3 cloves garlic, minced  

1 can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes  

1 can (15 oz.) crushed tomatoes  

1 can (15 oz.) Cannellini beans  

20 leaves of fresh basil, piled on top of one another, rolled and sliced into strips  

 

Heat water for pasta and cook to al dente. In a large skillet or deep frying pan, cook sausages over high heat and brown on both sides. Remove from pan. Slice on the bias and return to pan to finish cooking through.  Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and garlic to pan and cook for five minutes until the onions are tender. Add tomatoes and beans to pan and heat through. Stir in basil. When basil wilts, toss in pasta and transfer the completed dish to a serving platter.