Best Sausage Bean Spinach Stew Recipes

Quick Sausage, White Bean, and Spinach Stew image

Provided by Chris Reynolds

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon olive oil
12 ounces fully cooked Italian sausage, sliced 1/4 in. thick
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 (32 ounce) container low sodium chicken broth
4 ounces ditalini (about 1 cup) or 4 ounces other soup pasta (about 1 cup)
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can cannellini or 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can other white beans, rinsed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (10 ounce) bag spinach, thick stems removed
1 ounce parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup)

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage to a plate.
Add the garlic to the pan and cook, stirring, for 1 minute (do not let it brown). Add the wine and simmer, scraping up any brown bits, for 1 minute.
Add the broth and pasta and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the pasta is just tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
Add the beans, sausage and 1/4 tsp pepper and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add the spinach, stirring gently until it begins to wilt. Serve with the Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 665.6, Fat 31, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 54.7, Sodium 1268.6, Carbohydrate 55.6, Fiber 7.9, Sugar 2.8, Protein 37.5

Sausage, Bean & Spinach Stew image

Provided by Tammy Raynes @Tammy_Raynes

Categories Bean Soups

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound(s) dried beans, such as great northern or large white beans, rinsed and picked through
8 cup(s) chicken broth
1 - onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 - carrots, peeled and finely chopped
2 - ribs celery, finely chopped
6 clove(s) garlic, finely chopped
8 - sprigs fresh thyme
1 - bay leaf
1 pound(s) sweet or spicy italian sausage, casings removed, shaped into 1/2" meatballs
1 - bunch spinach, trimmed
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- crusty bread, for serving

Steps:

In a large slow cooker, stir together the beans, chicken brother, onion, carrots, celery garlic, thyme, and bay leaf. Cover and cook on high heat until the beans are nearly tender, about 3.5 hours.
Place the sausage meatballs on top of the beans, Cover; cook until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 25 minutes.
Discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Stir in the spinach, then cover and let stand until the spinach wilts, 10 minutes.
Stir in the lemon juice; season. Serve with crusty bread.