Minestrone with White Beans and Italian Sausage

Name: Minestrone with White Beans and Italian Sausage
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 237 milliliters canned diced tomatoes with their juice; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 rib celery, chopped; 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 4 servings Grated Parmesan, for serving; 2 teaspoons salt; 454 grams mild Italian sausage, casings removed; 1 liters 2/3 pound spinach, stems removed and leaves washed well (about; 2 liters water

Minestrone with White Beans and Italian Sausage might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe covers 55% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and primal recipe has 607 calories, 39g of protein, and 43g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. If you have salt, celery, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert.

Instructions

In a large pot, heat the oil over moderately high heat.

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Add the sausage and cook, stirring frequently, until browned, about 5 minutes.

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Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon.

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Reduce the heat to moderate.

Add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, about 10 minutes.

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Meanwhile, combine 2 cups of the beans and 2 cups of the water in a blender and puree until smooth.

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Add the tomatoes, the bean puree, the remaining 8 cups water, the salt, and the pepper to the pot. Bring to a boil, skimming any foam that rises to the surface. Stir in the sausage, the remaining 2 cups beans, and the spinach. Simmer until the spinach wilts, about 3 minutes.

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Serve the soup topped with grated Parmesan, and pass more Parmesan at the table.

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Wine Recommendation: It's only natural to partner this traditional Italian soup with a classic Italian red wine. Either a Tuscan Chianti or a dolcetto from the hills of Piedmont will be splendid

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Servings:

bay leaf 237milliliters

canned diced tomatoes with their juice 1

carrot, chopped 1rib

celery, chopped 1teaspoons

dried thyme 1clove

garlic, minced 1teaspoon

fresh-ground black pepper 1Tbsp

olive oil 1

onion, chopped 4servings

Grated Parmesan, for serving 2teaspoons

salt 454grams

mild Italian sausage, casings removed 1liters

2/3 pound spinach, stems removed and leaves washed well (about 2liters

water

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. One wine you could try is Barone Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 60 dollars.