Pasta With Sausage And Fava Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 lb Italian sausage, casings removed
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 3/4 cups diced tomatoes (plum are meatiest)
1 cup fava beans, shelled (about 1 lb)
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
3/4 lb fresh pasta (sheets cut as desired) or 34 lbs fettuccine pasta
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

Preparation

In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; add onion, garlic, and pepper flakes and cook until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes.
Add sausage and brown, while breaking up with a fork or wooden spoon, about 3 minutes.
Add wine and simmer 1 minute; add tomatoes and fava beans.
Let saute until tomatoes begin to soften, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente; drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid (return pasta to pot).
Add the sauce to the pasta in the pot and toss, over medium heat, until sauce coats pasta (about 2 minutes); add reserved cooking liquid as needed.
Transfer pasta to a serving bowl and pass cheese.