Sausage and beans make a hearty winter meal If you don’t have fresh tomatoes on hand, use a drained 14-ounce can of diced tomatoes instead. If you don’t have flageolets, other beans to try include Great Northern and cannellini beans. To make this a lower-fat dinner, use turkey or chicken sausage instead of pork. Health food stores typically have many types of sausages available at the meat counter. Experiment with flavors such as applewood-smoked sausage, habañero chile, or spicy Italian.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 2
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 450°F.
Step 2
Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
Step 3
Scatter the onion and garlic in the pot.
Step 4
Drain and rinse the beans and add to the pot, making a smooth layer. Sprinkle with the thyme and celery seeds and season with salt and pepper.
Step 5
Place the sausage on the beans. Toss in the zucchini, top with the tomatoes, and again, season with salt and pepper.
Step 6
Cover and bake for 35 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Serve immediately.
nutrition information
Step 7
Calories: 373
Step 8
Protein: 24g
Step 9
Carbohydrates: 29g
Step 10
Fat: 19g
Step 11
Cholesterol: 40g
Step 12
Sodium: 875mg
Step 13
Fiber: 9g
