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Italian White Bean and Sausage Stew
Italian White Bean and Sausage Stew
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Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
90 minutes
Total Time:
585 minutes
Hearty white bean and sausage stew is a comforting and nutritious dish filled with flavorful beans, greens, and sausage that will warm you up.
Ingredients:
  • 1.5 cups dry cannellini beans
  • 4 (6 ounce) Italian sausage links with garlic and fennel
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 0.33333334326744 cup dry white wine
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 cups water, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
  • 4 cups chopped kale
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, or to taste
  • 6 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, or to taste
  • 6 pinches red pepper flakes
Instructions:
  • Allow the beans to soak in cold water for 8 hours to overnight.
  • Rinse beans and keep them aside.
  • Score the sausages down the middle and remove the casings. Place sausages in a dry soup pot over medium-high heat. Cook, breaking up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Allow juices to caramelize and stick to the bottom, creating a fond, for 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Add the onion to the pot and stir until coated in the delicious sausage drippings. Cook until the onion becomes translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Pour in white wine to deglaze the pot, then sprinkle in black pepper, red pepper flakes, add a bay leaf, and pour in the water.
  • Combine drained beans in the pot, crank up the heat to high, and bring to a vigorous boil. Lower heat to medium-low and allow to simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and continue simmering until beans are tender, about another 30 minutes. Taste for doneness to ensure perfection.
  • Use a potato masher to gently crush about 1/4 of the beans for a creamy stew texture. Add chopped kale, turn up the heat to medium, and cook until tender for 10 to 15 minutes. Finally, taste the stew and season with salt as needed.
  • Serve the steaming soup in bowls, and then add a generous drizzle of olive oil. Top it off with a sprinkle of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and a pinch of red pepper flakes for added flavor.

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