Name: Minestrone with White Beans and Italian Sausage
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. olive oil -; 1 lb. mild Italian sausage -; 1 onion -; 1 carrot -; 1 Rib Celery -; 1 clove garlic -; 1/2 tsp. dried thyme -; 1 bay leaf -; 4 c. drained and rinsed canned white beans -; 10 c. water -; 1 c. canned diced tomatoes with their juice -; 2 tsp. salt -; 1 tsp. fresh-ground black pepper -; lb. spinach -; Grated Parmesan -

Minestrone with White Beans and Italian Sausage

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Ingredients for - Minestrone with White Beans and Italian Sausage

1. 1 tbsp. olive oil -

2. 1 lb. mild Italian sausage -

3. 1 onion -

4. 1 carrot -

5. 1 Rib Celery -

6. 1 clove garlic -

7. 1/2 tsp. dried thyme -

8. 1 bay leaf -

9. 4 c. drained and rinsed canned white beans -

10. 10 c. water -

11. 1 c. canned diced tomatoes with their juice -

12. 2 tsp. salt -

13. 1 tsp. fresh-ground black pepper -

14. lb. spinach -

15. Grated Parmesan -

How to cook deliciously - Minestrone with White Beans and Italian Sausage

1. Stage

In a large pot, heat the oil over moderately high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring frequently, until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon.

2. Stage

Reduce the heat to moderate. Add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, about 10 minutes.

3. Stage

Meanwhile, combine 2 cups of the beans and 2 cups of the water in a blender and puree until smooth.

4. Stage

Add the tomatoes, the bean puree, the remaining 8 cups water, the salt, and the pepper to the pot. Bring to a boil, skimming any foam that rises to the surface. Stir in the sausage, the remaining 2 cups beans, and the spinach. Simmer until the spinach wilts, about 3 minutes. Serve the soup topped with grated Parmesan, and pass more Parmesan at the table.

5. Stage

Wine Recommendation: It's only natural to partner this traditional Italian soup with a classic Italian red wine. Either a Tuscan Chianti or a dolcetto from the hills of Piedmont will be splendid.