Cannellini And Italian Sausage Stew

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb italian sausage (or more)
• 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can italian plum tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 2/3 cup spaghetti sauce, of your choice
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning, chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium zucchini, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
• grated parmesan cheese, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 cut the sausage into 3/4-inch pieces, remove casing.
• 2 cook in large skillet over medium-low heat until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. add onions and garlic to the skillet; cook until sausage is no longer pink, about 3 minutes. drain skillet.
• 3 add tomatoes, beans,spaghetti sauce, and herbs. bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, core, seed, and remove ribs from the bell pepper; cut into 3/4 square inch squares or diamonds. cut zucchini into 1/2-inch slices, then quarter the slices. add sweet pepper, zucchini and hot pepper flakes; simmer about 5 minutes longer, or until vegetables are tender.
• 5 serve with parmesan.