Mediterranean Sausage and Beans

Ingredients:

• 2 Italian style chicken sausage links, diced
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup of artichoke hearts (in marinade), quarters cut in half
• 1 tbsp of the marinade from the jar of artichoke hearts
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
• 1/4 cup of white wine or cooking wine
• 1 can of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed.
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley, optional
• 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Instructions:

1. Heat olive oil in pan
2. Add in sausage into pan to get a nice sear, then add in the onion. Cook until onion is soft.
3. Add in sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts and marinade, mix together.
4. Pour in wine to deglaze your pan, then let reduce.
5. Add in beans and chicken broth, cook about 10 minutes.
6. Mashed the beans with a fork to make the dish creamy.
7. Add in the red pepper flakes and parsley (optional) and stir.
8. Remove from heat and add in the feta cheese.
9. Serve with bread or salad or both on the side.

I made this recipe knowing that I did not like sun-dried tomatoes, but this recipe was YUMMY! I’m not sure if it was just the brand I bought before that I didn’t like, but I didn’t mind them in this recipe. I did not add parsley since I didn’t have any on hand. The Italian sausage comes in a 4 pack, so you can easily double this recipe to use all the sausage or freeze the other 2 for another meal. The place I found this recipe suggested that you serve it with some crusty bread, but I served mine with a salad.