Cannellini Beans & Italian Sausage

Name: Cannellini Beans & Italian Sausage
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 packages (19 ounces each) JOHNSONVILLE® Mild Italian Sausages; 2 cups dried cannellini beans; 10 fresh sage leaves (separated, and more for garnish); 1 medium tomato, cored and halved; 1/4 cup Bertolli® Classico Olive Oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup onion, finely chopped; 2/3 cup carrots, finely chopped; 2/3 cup celery, finely chopped; 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 cups crushed canned plum tomatoes; 1-1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/2 cups chicken stock; 1/3 cup mascarpone cheese* (can substitute with cream cheese)

Cannellini Beans & Italian Sausage was pinched from <a href="http://www.johnsonville.com/recipe/cannellini-beans-and-italian-sausage" target="_blank">www.johnsonville.com.</a>

"The great flavors and healthy qualities of this beloved Italian bean are made even more delicious with this Johnsonville recipe. The vegetables in this hearty dish make it healthy—the Johnsonville Italian Sausages make it to die for...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 packages (19 ounces each) JOHNSONVILLE® Mild Italian Sausages

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2 cups dried cannellini beans

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10 fresh sage leaves (separated, and more for garnish)

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1 medium tomato, cored and halved

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1/4 cup Bertolli® Classico Olive Oil

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3 cloves garlic, minced

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1 cup onion, finely chopped

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2/3 cup carrots, finely chopped

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2/3 cup celery, finely chopped

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1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes

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2 cups crushed canned plum tomatoes

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1-1/2 teaspoon salt

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1/2 teaspoon pepper

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1-1/2 cups chicken stock

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1/3 cup mascarpone cheese* (can substitute with cream cheese)

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