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Tuscan Bean Stew with Sausages
A quick and easy Tuscan bean stew made with Italian sausages, cannellini beans, tomato, sage, and garlic. It's hearty, filling and just what you need to warm yourself up on a chilly evening.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
32 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 554 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 4 Italian sausages ,skins removed
- 1.6 lbs (740g) cannellini beans ,canned + 6 tbsp of cooking liquid
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 5 sage leaves
- 7 oz (200g) passata/pureed tomatoes
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to season
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large pot on a medium/low heat. Peel the garlic cloves but keep whole and add them to the pot with the sage leaves.
- When the garlic starts to take on some colour add the beans with 6 tbsp of their cooking liquid and the passata (pureed tomatoes).
- Let the beans simmer for around 10 minutes. Cut each sausage into three then add them to the beans.
- Season with a salt and pepper and continue to simmer the bean stew gently until the sausages are cooked through (around 15-20 minutes). Stir it every so often but be careful not to mash up the beans.
- Once ready, remove the garlic cloves and serve. Serve with salad and crusty bread.
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Notes
- Please note the recipe was tested and developed using metric measurements all imperial measurements are approximate.
- **The weight of the beans is the drained weight not including the cooking liquid.**
Nutrition Information
Calories
554kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
1222mg
(51%)
Potassium
501mg
(14%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
255IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
141mg
(14%)
Iron
6.1mg
(34%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 554
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 554kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 1222mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 501mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 255IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 141mg | 14% |
| Iron | 6.1mg | 34% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.