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           Rotini with Chickpeas, Sausage and Herbs (Dupree)

Recipe By     : Nathalie Dupree, Well-Stocked Pantry
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:30
Categories    : Dupree

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1      tablespoon    olive oil
  1      pound         hot Italian sausage -- cut into 2" chunks
  1                    onion -- sliced
  4                    garlic cloves -- chopped
  1      tablespoon    chopped fresh rosemary
  1      tablespoon    chopped fresh basil
  1      tablespoon    chopped fresh oregano
  2      tablespoons   red wine vinegar
  1      cup           rotini pasta -- dry measure
 20      ounces        frozen spinach -- thawed and dried
 15      ounces        garbanzo beans -- drained and rinsed
  1      pound         plum tomatoes
 26      ounces        spaghetti sauce -- bottled
                       Salt and pepper
  1      cup           grated Parmesan cheese

Cook and drain the pasta. Seed tomatoes; cut into wedges.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan. In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium heat. Add sausage, onion, garlic, rosemary, basil and oregano and cook, stirring, until sausage is browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add red wine vinegar. In a large bowl toss together pasta (1 cup=4 oz), spinach, beans, tomatoes, spaghetti sauce and sausage mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour into prepared pan, top with Parmesan cheese, and bake until cheese is browned and casserole is bubbly, about 30 minutes.



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