Sundried Tomato Chicken Sausage and White Bean Stew
This hearty Chicken Sausage White Bean Stew is a one pot stew that's so quick and easy. Sun-dried tomato chicken sausages, cannellini beans and spinach in a flavorful garlic and wine broth. Serve with crusty bread. This recipe will serve 6 in about 45 minutes.
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 20 ounces chicken sausage fully cooked sun-dried tomato and basil
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
- 1/4 cup dry white wine like chardonnay or sauvignon blanc
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- 3 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans rinsed and drained
- 5 ounces baby spinach
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt more or less to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese for serving
- 1 loaf crusty bread for serving
Instructions
- In a dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Once hot add in the chicken sausages.
- Cook for about 5 minutes or until the edges are golden. Reduce the temp to medium and remove the sausages to a bowl.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add a teaspoon of olive oil. Next add in the onion with a pinch of salt. Stir and cook until the onions are soft and translucent. About 8 minutes. Next add in the minced garlic and the thyme. Cook for 1 to 2 more minutes.
- Next pour the wine and use your wooden spoon to scrape up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Then pour in the chicken stock plus 2 cups of water.
- Increase the heat to high and add in the beans. Use the back of your spoon or a mashing tool to smash the some of beans (this will help thicken the stew). Cover, and once boiling, reduce to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Next stir in the baby spinach until wilted.
- Stir in the chicken sausage, taste-test and season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Ladle stew into bowls and top with grated fresh parmesan and serve with warm bread for dunking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 1958mg | Potassium: 395mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2566IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 4mg