# Elicoidali alla Nonna

A comforting, old-school pasta dish inspired by childhood memories of escarole and beans, featuring hot sausage, hearty beans, and a kick of Calabrian heat.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- hot sausage, crumbled
- escarole, chopped
- cannellini beans
- calabrian chili pepper
- elicoidali pasta
- pecorino romano, grated
- kosher salt (optional)
- breadcrumbs (optional)
- fresh parsley (optional)
- extra virgin olive oil (optional)

## Instructions

1. Sauté the crumbled hot sausage in a pan.
2. Add the chopped escarole to the sausage and cook until wilted.
3. Stir in the cannellini beans and Calabrian chili pepper.
4. Add the cooked elicoidali pasta to the pan and toss to combine.
5. Season with salt and a generous amount of grated Pecorino Romano.
6. Transfer the pasta to a serving bowl.
7. Garnish with breadcrumbs, additional grated Pecorino Romano, fresh parsley, and a drizzle of olive oil.

## Equipment

- skillet
- slotted spoon
- pasta bowl
- cheese grater

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDuN9UjC/
- Creator: alessandrositalian
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e787e0af-f09d-4b57-b8af-d6afb22c6385
- Extracted: 2026-08-22

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