Sausage and White Bean Casserole Recipe

By miss5elements

Ingredients

• 1 T plus 1 t olive oil
• 1 lb Italian sausage links
• 2 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 bunches Swiss chard, leaves cut into 2-inch strips (about 12 cups)
• 2 15.5-ounce cans cannellini beans, rinsed
• kosher salt and black pepper
• 2 T bread crumbs

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from realsimple.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 400 F.
Heat 1T of the oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the sausage and cook, turning, until browned and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes.
Transfer to a plate.
Add the carrots and garlic to the skillet and cook for 1 minute.
Add the chard and cook until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the beans, 1/2 cup water, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper; bring to a boil.
Nestle the sausages in the beans.

In a bowl, combine the bread crumbs and the remaining teaspoon of oil. Sprinkle over the sausage mixture. Transfer skillet
to oven and bake until golden, 25 to 30 minutes.