Grilled Sausage with Tuscan Beans
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1503
- Total Fat
- 78
- Saturated Fat
- 28
- Carbohydrates
- 143
- Dietary Fiber
- 34
- Sugar
- 18
- Protein
- 66
- Cholesterol
- 162
- Sodium
- 2009
- Total: 35 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 25 min
Ingredients
1 pound hot Italian sausage or one 6-count package
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
One 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained and juice reserved
One 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained and juice reserved
Salt and freshly ground pepper
One 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed well
One 15-ounce can red beans, drained and rinsed well
2 tablespoons torn fresh basil
Round 2 Recipe - Three Layer Bean Dip:
3 pita pockets, each cut into 8 wedges
One 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
Zest of 1/2 a lemon
One 15-ounce can red beans, rinsed and drained
3 tablespoons dressing, reserved from Grilled Sausage with Tuscan Beans, recipe above
Salt and fresh ground pepper
Salt and fresh ground pepper
1 cup Tuscan Beans, reserved from Grilled Sausage with Tuscan Beans, recipe above
1/2 medium red onion, diced
Directions
- Preheat a grill over medium heat.
- Place the sausages on the grill and cook until cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes, turning every 4 to 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, Italian seasoning, reserved juice from the can of tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Reserve 3 tablespoons of the dressing for the Round 2 Recipe Three Layer Bean Dip. Add the beans, diced tomatoes and basil, and toss to coat. Reserve 1 cup of the bean mixture for the Round 2 Recipe Three Layer Bean Dip. Serve the remaining beans with the grilled sausage.
- Round 2 Recipe - Three Layer Bean Dip:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spread the pita wedges on a baking sheet. Toast in the oven until crispy, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely
- In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and lemon zest and mix until smooth. Spread the cream cheese mixture into the bottom of a medium dip bowl.
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine the red beans, reserved dressing and a generous pinch of salt and pepper, and puree until smooth. If the mixture is too thick, then add a few tablespoons of water to thin. Spread the bean puree over the cream cheese mixture.
- Combine the reserved Tuscan Beans with the red onions and spoon on top of the pureed beans. Serve with toasted pita chips on the side.