Tuscan Bean And Sausage Stew

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 lb hot italian sausage
• 2 medium carrots
• 1 medium fresh fennel bulb
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 4 garlic cloves, pressed
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans
• 1 (18 g) package fresh basil

Recipe

• 1 remove sausage from casings and cut in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 1/2 inch nuggets.
• 2 place sausage in a large pot and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
• 3 as sausage cooks, peel carrots. chop carrots and fennel; add to pot and cook an additional 3-5 minutes or until sausage is cooked through and vegetables begin to brown.
• 4 stir in tomatoes, broth and garlic into sausage mixture. drain and rinse beans; add to pot.
• 5 simmer stew, uncovered, 10-12 minutes or until vegetables are tender. as stew simmers, chop basil. remove pot from heat and stir in basil.