Cannellini Beans And Italian Sausage Recipes

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP WITH CANNELLINI BEANS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add Italian sausage, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until sausage is browned and crumbly and onion is translucent, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Pour beef stock into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add water and bouillon cubes.
• Add tomato sauce, cannellini beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, green beans, diced tomatoes with juice, carrots, tomato paste, soup mix, cabbage, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, pepper, and salt. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain.
• After soup has cooked for 40 minutes, add cooked shells. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Ladle into bowls and top with shredded Parmesan cheese.

CANNELLINI BEANS & ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, pour beans, add water to a level of 3 inches above beans and soak for 6 hours or overnight.
• Drain.
• Place beans in a soup kettle or Dutch oven; add 7 cups of water, 5 sage leaves and tomato. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are almost tender.
• Drain and reserve beans; discard liquid, sage and tomato.
• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add garlic, remaining sage, onions, carrots, celery, red pepper flakes and sauté until tender. Add beans, crushed tomatoes, stock, salt and pepper.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, continue to cook for 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile in a large skillet, prepare sausages according to package directions.
• Drain.
• Cut sausage links into thirds.
• Just before serving, gently stir mascarpone cheese into beans. Spoon prepared beans into individual bowls and top with sausage pieces.
• Garnish with additional fresh sage. Serve.
• *1/3 cup cream cheese, cubed, may be substituted for mascarpone cheese.

TUSCAN SAUSAGE, SPINACH AND CANNELLINI BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Brown sausages in oil till done, drain and slice into rounds.
• In large bowl, combine sausage, spinach, beans, onion, cream, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, lemon peel and juice, nutmeg, and salt and pepper.
• Turn mixture into a greased 2 qt casserole.
• In small bowl, mix bread crumbs, remaining 1/4 cup cheese, garlic and melted butter.
• Sprinkle on top of casserole.
• Bake uncovered 35 minutes, or until heated through.