Sausages with White Beans in Tomato SauceLevi Brown
A rustic, comforting dinner dish.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, peeled, crushed
6 whole sweet Italian sausages (about 1 1/4 pounds)
6 cups cooked white beans with 1/2 cup reserved cooking liquid (see Cannellini Beans with Garlic and Sage )
1 14-to 15-ounce can plum tomatoes in juice; tomatoes chopped, juice reserved
2 large fresh sage sprigs
1 cup (or more) water
Preparation
Step 1
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic. Sautégarlic until golden, about 2 minutes. Add sausages; sauté until browned, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup reserved bean cooking liquid, tomatoes with juice, and sage. Simmer 5 minutes. Add beans and 1 cup water. Cover and simmer until sausages are cooked through, adding more water by 1/4 cupfuls if dry, about 30 minutes. Uncover and simmer until sauce thickens, if desired. Season with salt and pepper.
What to drink:
Step 2
Robust, spicy Falesco 2006 Vitiano Rosso ($9).
Nutrition Per Serving
Per serving: 421.8 kcal calories
42.3 % calories from fat
19.8 g fat
5.3 g saturated fat
27.5 mg cholesterol
39.5 g carbohydrates
10.1 g dietary fiber
4.1 g total sugars
29.4 g net carbohydrates
21.9 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
