WHITE BEANS WITH SAUSAGE, BASIL AND TOMATO

White Beans with Sausage, Basil and Tomato image

Provided by Food Network

Time 25m

Yield 4 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 (35-ounce) cans plum tomatoes
4 teaspoons olive oil
4 hot Italian sausages (about 12 ounces), casings removed
1 tablespoon very finely-chopped garlic
2 tablespoons tightly-packed shredded basil
1 1/2 cups cooked broad white beans
Freshly-grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Working over a large bowl squeeze juice from tomatoes and crush flesh into large chunks of tomato pulp. In a large heavy saucepan heat oil, crumble sausages into small pieces, and saute until it begins to brown. Add garlic and stir well. Add tomato pulp and half of basil, stir well and cook for one minute. Add beans and two cups of tomato liquid. Cook for one minute more, add basil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide among four plates and grate a little Parmesan over;