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Three bean medley with Italian Chicken Sausage Submitted by Rachel Mischler

Prep Time: 20-25 minutes
Serving Size: 12 oz. (1 ½ cups)
Servings per Recipe: 8-10
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Ingredients

  • 2 cans (~15 oz) Fava beans
  • 2 cans (~15 oz) Cannellini beans
  • 1 can (~15 oz) Butter beans
  • 5 cloves garlic, diced
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 32 oz chicken broth (regular or low sodium
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 6 plum tomatoes, diced
  • 12 oz. Wegmans mild Italian chicken sausage
  • ½ cup basil, chopped

Directions

  1. Place chicken sausage on a cast-iron skillet, sear on all sides for 3 minutes. Finish in oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.
  2. Chop garlic and sauté in olive oil for one minute.
  3. Add diced tomatoes. Sauté for two minutes.
  4. Add chicken stock and beans. Bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add baby spinach. Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Top with fresh chopped basil and sliced chicken sausage.

Easy Substitutions/variations:

  • Use Beyond Sausage and vegetable broth for a vegetarian meal, equally delicious!
  • Mix up your beans. We were seeking an Italian flair for this recipe; however, open it up to other combinations (e.g., kidney, garbanzo, and black beans, etc.)
  • Use low-sodium chicken broth to reduce sodium.

To finish:

  • Not required; however, drizzling some extra virgin olive oil and shredded parmesan takes enhances the flavors of this wonderful dish!

Nutrition Analysis, per serving:

Based on 10 servings; not including finishes

  1. 270 calories
  2. 40 g carbohydrate
  3. 10.7 g fiber
  4. 5.3 g sugars
  5. 20.6 g protein
  6. 5.5 g fats
  7. 1 g saturated fat