Orecchiette with Sausage, Beans and Mustard Greens

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   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

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   While you are waiting for the water to boil, place a large saute pan over medium heat.

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   Put 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil in the pan.

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   Squeeze the sausage from the casing into the pan.

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   Break the sausage up into bite sized pieces with a wooden spoon.

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   Cook over medium heat until the sausage is nice and brown and is cooked through.

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   Move the sausage from the pan and place in a bowl, leaving the juice and oil in the pan.

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   Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions.

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   (But be prepared to take the pasta out before it is done so that it can finish cooking with the rest of the ingredients.)

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    Add 1 additional Tablespoon of oil to the pan.

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    Add the mustard greens to the pan.

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    Stir to coat the greens with oil.

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    When they have wilted down after a few minutes, add the sausage back in and also add the beans.

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    Drain the pasta, reserving about 2 cups of the pasta liquid.

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    Pour the pasta into the pan with the rest of the ingredients.

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    Add about 1/2 cup of the pasta water at a time to make sure that the mixture isnt too dry, and it is still cooking.

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    When the pasta is cooked through (which should only take a couple minutes), add most of the parsley.

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    Toss to coat everything.

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    Pour the pasta into a serving bowl, and sprinkle with cheese and the rest of the parsley.

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    Drizzle with the remaining olive oil.

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    Stir to combine.

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    (Salt and Pepper to taste at this point)

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.