Sausage, Bean and Pasta Stew

Name: Sausage, Bean and Pasta Stew
Prep time: 8 h 10 min
Cook time: 8 h 10 min
Total time: 8 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 411 grams fire-roasted diced tomatoes; 2 carrots, finely chopped; 8 servings Crusty bread, for serving; 118 milliliters ditalini pasta; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 6 sprigs fresh thyme, tied with a piece of kitchen twine; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 454 grams sweet or hot Italian sausage links (4 to 6 links); 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 710 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth or stock; 1 onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 113 grams Parmesan rind, optional, plus grated Parmesan, for serving; 227 grams dried white beans, such as cannellini, rinsed and picked over

Sausage, Bean and Pasta Stew

Sausage, Bean and Past A mixture of beans, sausage links, kosher salt and pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Spread the onions over the bottom of a 5 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker and top with the carrots, garlic, white beans, thyme bundle and sausage links.

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Sausage Links

White Beans

Carrot

Garlic

Onion

Spread

Thyme

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Slow Cooker

Mix the diced tomatoes with the broth and 3 cups water and pour over the sausages.

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Sausage

Tomato

Broth

Water

Add the Parmesan rind if using.

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Parmesan

Beef

Cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or on low for 7 to 8 hours; the beans will be tender and begin to fall apart.

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Beans

Uncover the slow cooker, remove and discard the thyme bundle and Parmesan rind and transfer the sausage links to a cutting board. Stir the pasta into the stew and continue to cook, covered, until the pasta is cooked through, about 20 minutes.

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Sausage Links

Parmesan

Pasta