# Sausage and White Beans

This is an easy recipe for sausage and white beans, perfect for beginners in cooking.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 Spanish onion, small diced
- 2 bell peppers
- 1.5 lb hot Italian sausage (or any preferred sausage, removed from casing if not loose)
- 1.5 cup Great Northern beans (cooked or canned)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock or water
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- hand-torn basil
- parsley
- shot sherry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cold butter
- pepper

## Instructions

1. Small dice one Spanish onion and two bell peppers.
2. If using link sausage, remove it from the casing. Break up the sausage and cook it until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Remove the cooked sausage to a flat surface or plate, and remove as much or as little fat as desired.
4. Season the sausage with a light pinch of salt.
5. Cook the diced vegetables for about 5 to 6 minutes.
6. Add the beans and cooked sausage back into the pan.
7. Add minced garlic.
8. Pour in two cups of chicken or vegetable stock (or water, or liquid from canned beans).
9. Reduce the liquid by about half to create a saucy stock.
10. Taste everything and add any additional salt or pepper as needed.
11. To enhance the dish, add hand-torn basil, parsley, a shot of sherry vinegar, and about a tablespoon of cold butter.
12. Allow the butter to slowly melt, creating a luxurious broth.

## Equipment

- knife
- microplane (optional)
- garlic press (optional)
- box grater (optional)
- plate

## Tips

- When starting, buy pre-cut vegetables if available and focus on making something edible.
- Practice knife skills over time.
- Don't overthink mincing garlic; use a microplane, garlic press, or box grater.
- Remove sausage from casing if using links instead of bulk sausage.
- Season food as you go.
- Add minced garlic after onions and peppers to prevent burning, or add it separately.
- If you don't have stock, use water.
- Always taste everything and adjust seasonings.
- Use fresh herbs at the end to finish a dish.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CuktFHVe6/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a3131fed-f9e4-468b-9967-a69975c5b18a
- Extracted: 2026-01-07

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