Italian Sausage Recipe
This Italian sausage recipe (salsiccie e fagioli) is a great Tuscan traditional recipe made with stewed beans.
It's a good example of the Italian cook's ability to stretch a modest amount of meat to feed an entire family.
This sausage recipe is cooked together with the beans acting more as a flavoring. Serve this stew with good bread to soak up every drop and stretch the meat even further.
Italian Sausage Recipe
Ingredients: serves 6
- 3 tablespoons (ml.45) olive oil
- 1½ pounds (gr.680) hot Italian sausage
- 8 garlic cloves
- 2 sprigs fresh sage
- ¼ cup (ml.60) white wine
- 1 cup (gr.227) peeled and chopped tomatoes
- 5 cups (kg.1,1) cooked cannellini beans
- alt and pepper to taste
Preparation: medium 45 minutes
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage, peeled garlic, and sage and cook, turning occasionally so that the sausages brown evenly.
- Lower the heat to medium-low, and continue cooking until the sausages are cooked through, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard the fat from the skillet.
- Add the wine and let it boil until it completely disappears, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and the beans and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, adding a touch of water, if necessary to keep the mixture moist.
