Sausage and Bean Casserole OAMC
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 12 slices white bread
- 2 lbs smoked Polish sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into 2 inch pieces
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 8 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup tomato paste
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans great northern beans or (14 1/2 ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
directions
- Use a food processor to pulse bread until coarse crumbs form. Season the crumbs with salt and pepper to taste.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a large, heavy skillet, cook the sausage, onions and garlic, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent and the sausage is starting to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste, chicken broth, wine, thyme, and two cups of water to the skillet and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the beans.
- Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens slightly, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in two cups of the breadcrumbs.
- Divide the mixture between two 3-quart shallow baking dishes and top with the remaining breadcrumbs.
- Wrap one baking dish tightly and freeze for later.
- Bake the other dish until the mixture is bubbly and the topping is golden brown, about 30 minutes.
- To cook the frozen casserole, bake it covered, without thawing, at 375°F for about an hour, or until the center is hot and bubbly. Uncover and cook for about 20 minutes more, or until the topping is golden brown.
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I’m a 20-something writer living with my wonderful husband of four years and our headstrong basenji pup in the Southeastern part of the US. We're expecting our first baby in Feb '09.
DH and I love to travel. We barely get back from one trip before we’re planning the next one! Earlier this year we visited Australia and New Zealand and seriously thought about never coming home! We’re not sure where we’re headed next. Argentina is high on the list, But then again, so are Greece, South Africa, and Russia. So many places to experience, so little time—and money!
I read and craft in my down-time. You’ll never find me without a book tucked away in my bag or one of my pockets and I’ve always got some kind of craft project going on. DH is a tennis player so we spend a lot of time out on the courts. Well, he’s out on the courts; I’m on the sidelines guarding the beer!