Tuscan Bean & Sausage Stew

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb hot italian chicken sausage
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium carrots, washed and coarsley chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 cup arugula, well rinsed and coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried italian seasoning
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice (with italian seasonings)
• 2 cups prepared chicken broth
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

Recipe

• 1 remove casings from sausage. place in stockpot with olive oil and cook over medium heat until lightly browned, breaking sausage apart as it cooks.
• 2 add carrots, onion, celery, garlic and italian seasoning to pot, cooking 5-7 minutes or until vegetables start to brown.
• 3 stir tomatoes, tomato paste, arugala, broth and beans into sausage/veggie mixture.
• 4 simmer on medium-low heat 15 to 20 minutes or under vegetables are tender.
• 5 serve with grated fresh parmesan cheese and warm bread.