04/08/2022
This week feels like winter when itβs supposed to be spring. So decided to make a delicious heart warming stew! Check out her recipe below :)
Tuscan White Bean & Sausage Stew
Ingredients:
Olive oil
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, sliced 1/2β
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3-4 small carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 -14 ounce cans great northern white beans, drained and rinsed
1 - 14 ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
A parmesan cheese rind
2-3 sprigs of fresh thyme
2-3 sprigs of fresh rosemary
1 bay leaf
4 cups vegetable stock
1 cup white wine
2 teaspoons balsamic glaze
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a large dutch oven and add the sausage and cook until brown. About 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel.
2. Add the tomato paste and cumin to the pot. Cook for about 2 minutes until dark brown. Add carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Cook until vegetable have softened, about 5 - 10 minutes. Add in the wine and cook until it almost evaporates. Stir in the beans and vegetable stock.
3. Add in the salt, thyme and rosemary and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer gently for 2-3 hours.
4. Return the sausage to the pot. Simmer for 5 minutes and add the pepper and the balsamic glaze. Remove the rind and the stems from the thyme and rosemary.
5. Ladle into bowls and add a few shreds of parmesan. Serve with thick slices of country bread.