This isn't your everyday "beans and
franks" we're talking about!
Beans and
Franks Tuscan-Style
- 1 pound Italian turkey
sausage links*
1/4 cup water
1 small red bell pepper, sliced
1 small green bell pepper, sliced
1 medium red onion, sliced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 can (15 ounces) red beans or 1 1/2 cups cooked dry-packaged
red beans, rinsed, drained
1 can (15 ounces) Great Northern beans or 1 1/2 cups cooked dry-packaged
Great Northern beans, rinsed, drained
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup dry red wine (optional)
1 teaspoon dried sage leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Cook sausage in covered
skillet over medium heat with 1/4 cup water until sausage is
cooked through, about 8 minutes; uncover and continue cooking
until sausage is browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Cool slightly; cut
into 1/2-inch slices.
- Cook bell peppers, onion
and garlic in oil in covered large skillet over medium heat until
vegetables are tender and soft, but not browned, about 10 minutes.
- Combine sausage, peppers,
and remaining ingredients in 2-quart casserole. Bake, covered,
at 350° F. for 30 minutes; uncover and bake to desired thickness,
about 1 hour.
Makes 6 servings (about
1 cup each).
*Or other Italian sausage
links, if desired. Nutritional information is based on turkey
sausage only.
Nutrient Information Per serving: Calories
300; Fat 10g; % Calories from Fat 28; Potassium 529mg; Carbohydrate
34g; Folate 106mcg; Sodium 1169mg; Calcium 116mg; Protein 22g;
Dietary Fiber 10g; Cholesterol 38mg
Recipe provided courtesy of The Bean Education
& Awareness Network.
