Good recipe but really bad obscure name – can never remember what it is when I try to find it in the search box or tell others about it. Something simple like Tuscan White Bean and Sausage Casserole would be a lot easier. And for index/search purposes the Italian version should come after the English name
White Beans in Herbed Tomato Sauce with Fresh Sausages
Credit: Paolo Destefanis
SERVES 4 – 8
Some Italian cooks like to leave the sausages whole; other variations of this Tuscan classic call for crumbling the sausages.
1 lb. dried zolfini or cannellini beans
5 tbsp. fruity extra-virgin olive oil
8 sweet Italian sausages
4 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled
3–4 canned Italian plum tomatoes, chopped
Pinch dried red pepper flakes
1 cup tomato purée
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Cook beans according to recipe for Tuscan-Style White Beans, Reserve, and set aside 1⁄2 cup cooking liquid.
2. Heat 1 tbsp. of the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, and fry sausages until lightly browned, 3–4 minutes per side. Add reserved cooking liquid, remaining 4 tbsp. oil, garlic, chopped tomatoes, and red pepper flakes, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
4. Add reserved beans and tomato purée, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Continue to simmer, occasionally stirring gently, taking care not to break up the beans, until sausage is cooked and sauce has thickened, about 15 minutes.
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White Beans in Herbed Tomato Sauce with Fresh Sausages
Reviewed by AZCook on
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Good recipe but really bad obscure name – can never remember what it is when I try to find it in the search box or tell others about it. Something simple like Tuscan White Bean and Sausage Casserole would be a lot easier. And for index/search purposes the Italian version should come after the English name
Rating: 4
