SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE & WHITE BEANS


All I wanted was something to go with crusty bread! I rarely eat bread with my meal but the crusty loaves were on sale at our local grocery store and I thought they would make great props for a food photo shoot and my husband would love it alongside a hearty dish. 
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Enter into my mind my love of beans! When I was a little girl, I absolutely hated beans and as an adult, I cannot get enough of them! Black beans, great Northern beans, chili beans, cannellini beans, beans beans beans, so much love for this nutrient packed goodness!



As you all know, I like to substitute ground turkey and turkey sausage wherever I can. A couple months ago for the first time, I trued this sweet Italian turkey sausage links and loved them. The Casings are so easy to take off and it cooks up so nice. I knew I wanted this dish to be hearty
 yet easy and what resulted was a one skillet wonder without a lot of ingredients. And for the record, my husband said it was perfect with the crusty bread!



SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE & WHITE BEANS
INGREDIENTS
12 oz sweet Italian turkey sausage
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 (14.5 oz) diced Italian Style tomatoes, undrained
1 (19 oz) can Cannellini Beans or other white beans
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil

DIRECTIONS

Remove casings from sausage. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, onion, and garlic; sauté 3 minutes. Add sausage, and cook 8 minutes, or until browned, stirring to crumble. Stir in oregano and remaining ingredients; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Garnish with some grated Parmesan cheese if desired.



Another skillet meal like I did a couple weeks ago HERE




And in case you missed it yesterday due to the Labor Day holiday, make sure you check out my School Theme Q&A 
Lots of throwback photos.


xoxo

30 comments:

  1. Ahhh love beans because they "stick" with you for a longer amount of time! And who can say no to sausage!?!?! xo

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  2. Anonymous5.9.17

    This looks fabulous ! Cooler temps today and so totally in the mood for some kind of warm soup or chili or THIS Sweet Italian Sausage and White Beans :) Thanks for sharing the recipe ! Have a fabulous day Andrea !

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  3. Yummy, looks like an easy but hearty meal that will be delicious this Fall! You are so talented! I rarely eat bread too but I love it, especially with salty, soft butter!!!! Mmmmmmm!!!
    Happy Tuesday sweet friend!
    xo,
    Kellyann

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  4. Yum!! I can't say I was a kid who hated beans because I was eating chili at the age of 4 and loving it, haha! This looks right up my alley!

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  5. This looks like the perfect fall dish!!! I like beans too and I hate they aren't part of the paleo/whole 30 diet that I do often. So rude.

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  6. This looks so hearty! Now if we could just get some cool weather over this way I would be all about the comfort foods!

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  7. That looks like my kind of meal! It looks hearty and delicious and I can't wait to try it!

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  8. This recipe looks really good! Thank you for sharing!

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  9. Yummy! This looks so tasty and perfect for fall! Beautifully Candid

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  10. Crusty bread is one of my very favorites (especially with wine!) and this looks like the perfect meal to have it with. I love that you used turkey sausage, too. The perfect fall dinner! Hope you had a great Labor Day weekend, Andrea!

    xo, Rachel
    A Blonde's Moment

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  11. YUMMMM- this looks so good and delicious for fall weekends and crisp nights. That crusty bread goes perfect! You're so clever!

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  12. Seriously need to try this recipe! I live for all the yummy fall inspired meals... and anything with beans... Im there!

    Brittany :)
    www.kingdomofsequins.com

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  13. Oooh, yum- and this is protein-packed, which I love!

    -Ashley
    Le Stylo Rouge

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  14. I love a good bean soup for fall... with cornbread of course ;)

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  15. That looks so perfect for fall!

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  16. This sounds so good! I love Cannellini beans... I put them on salads all the time!

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  17. Yummy. This looks so good and easy.

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  18. Oh this is the perfect fall dish for the cooler nights! I love this combo so much. I will be making this when fall hits!

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  19. Oh my goodness this sounds so good, and so easy! It'd be the perfect thing to eat this fall or winter when you're looking for something hearty!

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  20. This looks so hearty, rich and easy! I love fall meals like this. I really need to expand my horizons and try cooking with ground turkey! LOL! I don't know why I haven't yet!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

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  21. This sounds so good sweet friend!

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  22. That looks so good and perfect for the colder weather moving in!

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  23. pinned for later...I have all those things in my pantry

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  24. Perfect for Fall. My guys would inhale this.

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  25. This looks yummy for a fall supper. I usually take the sausage from the casing to cook with it. Fresh Thyme has a good selection of turkey sausages. It was 47 this morning...time to break out some sweaters! xoxo

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  26. I'm not sure why I've never used white beans before, they look delicious! Thanks for linking up to this weeks Creative K Kids' Tasty Tuesday – I can't wait to see what you create next week!

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  27. Sounds delicious! I've never cooked anything with white beans but I'm sure the sweet Italian sausage gives the dish great flavor!

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  28. I love White Beans and Sausage, this looks like a great recipe! I really appreciate you sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and hope you are having a safe and enjoyable weekend.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  29. I like so much Italian food, it tastes similar to our Greek food. This is something I have never seen! Thank you for sharing at Sweet Inspiration Link Party :)

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  30. Congratulations!
    Your Post is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Thanks so much for sharing with us and enjoy your new Red Plate.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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