Sausages with White Beans in Tomato Sauce

By MJH

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled, crushed
• 6 whole sweet Italian sausages (about 1 1/4 pounds)
• 6 cups cooked white beans with 1/2 cup reserved cooking liquid
• 1 14-to 15-ounce can plum tomatoes in juice; tomatoes chopped, juice reserved
• 2 large fresh sage sprigs
• 1 cup (or more) water

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.

Add garlic. Sauté garlic until golden, about 2 minutes.

Add sausages; sauté until browned, about 5 minutes.

Add 1/2 cup reserved bean cooking liquid, tomatoes with juice, and sage.

Simmer 5 minutes.

Add beans and 1 cup water.

Cover and simmer until sausages are cooked through, adding more water by 1/4 cupfuls if dry, about 30 minutes.

Uncover and simmer until sauce thickens, if desired.

Season with salt and pepper.