Italian Sausage-Bean Stew

Submitted by 1PugMom2

"Good Comfort food for those cool fall days and cold winter nights."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 11

ingredients

• 2 1⁄3 cups dried navy beans
• 1 lb uncooked Italian sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 cup chopped onion (1 large)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 1⁄2 cups beef broth
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 cups chopped cabbage
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• salt and black pepper

directions

1. Rinse beans. In a 4-quart Dutch oven combine beans and 6 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. (Or, place beans in water in Dutch oven. Cover and let soak in a cool place for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.) Drain and rinse beans; set aside.
2. In the same Dutch oven cook sausage, onion, and garlic over medium-high heat until meat is brown and onion is tender; drain off fat. Stir in beans, beef broth, water, oregano, and bay leaves. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in cabbage and undrained tomatoes. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 15 minutes more or until cabbage is tender. Discard bay leaves. Skim off fat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.