This was delicious. Matt agrees (although, he's never said that anything I've cooked for him is less than great. Such a sweetheart).

These amounts are estimates because I didn't really measure anything except the seasonings.

1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb hot italian sausage, casing removed
1/2 cup red wine
1 14.5oz can diced tomatoes
1 15oz can white beans, drained and rinsed
3 tbsp tomato paste (about 1/2 of a 6 oz can)
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1 lb penne pasta
parmesan cheese

Heat olive oil in a large skillet or dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until translucent. Break up sausage into small pieces and add to pan. Cook, stirring occasionally until sausage is cooked through. Add the remaining ingredients, stir to combine, and simmer, covered for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding water if it get's too thick.

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package instructions.

Toss pasta with sauce and serve, topped with grated parmesan cheese.

Makes 6-8 servings