Escarole with Italian Sausage and White Beans
A hearty Italian dish combining spicy sausage, tender escarole, and creamy white beans in a flavorful broth. Perfect for a comforting family meal.
Ingredients
- •3 tablespoons olive oil
- •12 whole Italian sausages
- •1 cup chopped onion
- •½ cup chopped prosciutto
- •1 tablespoon minced garlic
- •½ teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- •1 head escarole
- •¾ cup dry white wine
- •4 cans Great Northern beans
- •1 cup chicken stock
- •¼ cup Parmesan cheese
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, sauté sausage until cooked through, breaking up with back of spoon, about 6 minutes per batch. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to bowl, leaving drippings in pot. Reduce heat to medium; add onion to pot and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add prosciutto and sauté 1 minute. Mix in garlic and crushed red pepper. Add escarole and sauté until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add wine and cook 2 minutes. Add beans, stock and sausage and simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl. Top with grated Parmesan, if desired.
35 min
