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.
You won't believe how easy this bean stew is, the cannellini beans are already pre-cooked (the ones you buy in cans) so there's not much "stewing" involved in this stew. But don't let that fool you, it's jam packed with so much delicious flavour it's one of my favourite winter recipes.
How to make Tuscan Bean Stew with Sausages
Make sure you have good quality sausages, the ones I buy at the supermarket have fennel seeds, garlic, red wine and rosemary in them. They are SO delicious, if you can get ahold of good quality Italian sausages then those are the best for this.
You'll need;
- Sausages
- Cannellini beans
- Sage leaves
- Garlic
- Passata/pureed tomatoes
- Pantry ingredients - olive oil, salt and pepper
Incredibly simple ingredients, right?
Step by step instructions
Start by adding ½ tbsp of olive oil to a large pot with two peeled whole garlic cloves and 5 sage leaves. Lightly fry the sage and garlic until the garlic starts to take on colour.
Add the beans with some of the cooking liquid (save this from the can) and add the tomato passata.
Let the beans simmer for around 10 minutes then add the sausages. You want to remove the skins from the sausages and cut them into rough chunks, I normally cut each sausage into three.
Season with a salt and pepper and continue to simmer the bean stew gently until the sausages are cooked through. Stir it every so often but be careful not to mash up the beans. Remove the garlic cloves when it's ready.
Serve the bean stew with salad and crusty bread for dipping. This is proper comfort food, I love this when I need something hearty and comforting but I don't have a lot of time or I'm already really hungry.
More comfort food recipes;
- Eggplant (aubergine) parmigiana
- comforting zucchini potato soup
- Apple olive oil cake
- Pappa al pomodoro - tomato bread soup
If you've tried this or any other recipe on the blog then don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know how you got on in the comments below, I love hearing from you! You can also FOLLOW ME on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM and PINTEREST to see more delicious food and what I'm getting up to.
Tuscan Bean Stew with Sausages
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
- ½ 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.
Notes
Nutrition
- I always use extra virgin olive oil in all of my recipes unless stated otherwise
- When I use canned or jarred tomatoes of any kind I always use this brand for the best results and flavour
- All vegetables are medium sized unless stated otherwise
- All recipes are tested and developed using a fan (convection) oven
- Find out more about how nutrition is calculated here
- Check out our must have Italian Pantry Staples here
- You can also find all our Essential Kitchen Tools for Italian Cooking here
Marlee
This is an absolutely perfect stew for fall! I love it and will definitely have to make some this season!
Elaine
All my favourite flavours in a wholesome rustic Italian dish! An ideal dish for the fall!
Inside the rustic kitchen
Definitely, thanks Elaine!
Sam | Ahead of Thyme
This stew is perfect for this cooler weather! I love the combination of ingredients, yum!
Inside the rustic kitchen
Thanks so much Sam!
Helene D'Souza
I wished I could get this Italian sausage here! So love this kind of food and I am absolutely craving your Tuscan stew right now. Stop teasing me! =P
Inside the rustic kitchen
Haha thanks Helene, you could try it with whatever good quality sausages you can find where you are.
angie
sounds like a dish that I need to add to the fall / winter menu thanks for sharing.
Inside the rustic kitchen
No problem Angie, thank you!
Tiffany
Perfect Fall dinner! I do know a great place for good sausage too and I love cannellini beans. Thanks for sharing!
Inside the rustic kitchen
That's great, thanks so much Tiffany.
Ginny
Love cannellini beans in stew. My father would love this and the tomatoes are nice int here too!
Inside the rustic kitchen
Thanks so much Ginny.
Jagruti
Very nice photography, cannellini beans are one of my favourites. Thanks for sharing
Inside the rustic kitchen
Thanks so much!
Tina | The Worktop
This sounds so hearty and filling. I just need the weather to cool down even more and I'll be making pots of this 🙂
Inside the rustic kitchen
Thanks Tina, I can't wait for the colder weather!
[email protected]
This sounds like the perfect comfort food for Fall. I love recipes with white beans.
Inside the rustic kitchen
Thanks so much.
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry
Rich, hearty and tasty, the perfect comfort food for autumn. I think I would have to have some crusty bread to dip in it too!
Inside the rustic kitchen
Thanks so much Bintu, crusty bread is a must!