sausage and bean casserole

Ingredients For sausage and bean casserole

• 1 c

  chopped onion
• 1 lb

  smoked sausage (i use turkey sausage) sliced 1/4" thick
• 2 clove

  garlic, minced
• 14 oz

  chicken broth
• 2 Tbsp

  brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp

  tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp

  dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp

  black pepper
• 2

  16 ounce cans cannellini beans, rinsed & drained
• 1

  bay leaf
• 1/8 tsp

  cayenne
• 1/2 c

  small pasta (i like small shells) uncooked
• flavored bread crumbs