Sausage and Bean Casserole
Simple and satisfying, this hearty sausage and bean casserole is fast enough to prepare on a busy evening.
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup chopped onion (about 1 medium)
- 1 (16-ounce) package light smoked turkey sausage (such as Hillshire Farm), cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 (16-ounce) cans cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)
- 3 (1-ounce) slices white bread
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Nutrition Information
- calories 205
- caloriesfromfat 14 %
- fat 3.3 g
- satfat 1.1 g
- monofat 0.1 g
- polyfat 0.5 g
- protein 12.1 g
- carbohydrate 30 g
- fiber 4.4 g
- cholesterol 25 mg
- iron 2.7 mg
- sodium 823 mg
- calcium 77 mg
How to Make It
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Preheat oven to 375°.
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Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion and turkey sausage to pan; sauté for 5 minutes or until browned. Add garlic, and sauté for 2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in 2 tablespoons brown sugar, tomato paste, dried thyme, freshly ground black pepper, cannellini beans, and bay leaf. Add ground red pepper, if desired. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
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Place bread in a food processor, and pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 1 1/2 cups.
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Sprinkle breadcrumbs evenly over bean mixture, and lightly coat with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until browned. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley.
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