Instructions: Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Drizzle in extra-virgin olive oil and add sausage. Break up meat as it browns. Add garlic and onion and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Reduce heat to medium-low. Add tomatoes and beans and simmer 2 or 3 minutes.

Remove pan from heat and fold in basil to wilt. Combine sausage mixture with cooked macaroni and serve immediately with grated Parmesan or Romano and crusty bread.

This recipe yields 4 large servings.

Comments: If your butcher counter does not have bulk sausage, buy links and split casings to remove bulk sausage meat.

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