Sausage and Kidney Beans In Tomato Sauce
(Salsicce e Fagioli in Umido)
Ingredients:
1 and 1/2 cups dried white kidney beans or other white beans
2 cups plain tomato sauce
1 and 1/2 pounds sweet Italian sausages
1 to 2 cups water
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 garlic cloves, chopped
Directions:
Place beans in a large bowl.
Add enough cold water to cover beans.
Soak overnight.
Prepare tomato sauce.
Rinse beans under cold running water.
Place beans in a large saucepan.
Add enough salted water to cover.
Bring water to a boil.
Reduce heat.
Cover pan and simmer beans until tender but firm, 40 to 50 minutes.
Wash sausages.
Puncture sausages in several places with a fork.
Put 1 to 2 cups water and sausages in a large skillet.
Bring water to a boil.
Cook 10 to 15 minutes over medium heat, turning sausages during cooking. By the end of cooking time water should have evaporated leaving sausages and some of their fat in the pan.
Add tomato sauce to skillet.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add cooked beans.
Simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
Stir in parsley and garlic.
Cook 5 minutes longer.
Serve immediately. Makes 4 to 6 servings.