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Italian sausages olive oil onion stalks celery carrots garlic fresh Italian parsley oregano red pepper Italian plum tomatoes red wine chicken broth cannellini beans instructions salt cheese
Viewed: 11 - Published at: 4 years agoIngredients
- 4 Italian sausages, removed from casings (mild or hot, your choice, about 1 pound)
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 large carrots, scraped and chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 12 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 12 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 (29 ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes, with juices crushed with a fork (I like San Marzano tomatoes, which are a little more expensive, but well worth it)
- 12 cup dry red wine (such as Chianti)
- 2 12 cups canned low sodium chicken broth (or homemade, if you have some on hand)
- 1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained
- 1 (8 ounce) packagedried ditalini, cooked al dente according to package instructions (or any other small tubular pasta)
- salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese or pecorino romano cheese, to taste
Method
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat.
- Saute and crumble the sausage until browned.
- (You could also cook the whole sausages in their casings until golden brown and cut into 1/4-inch slices.)
- Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion, garlic, celery, carrots, parsley, oregano and red pepper flakes.
- Cook until onion is transparent, about 10 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the crushed tomatoes with their juices, red wine, chicken broth and salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes, partially covered.
- Stir in the beans and sausage.
- Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts of salted water to a boil.
- Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 11 minutes, according to package instructions.
- Drain the pasta and add it to the other ingredients.
- Stir well.
- Turn heat to low and and let mixture rest in the covered pot for 10 minutes before serving.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with grated cheese.
- Mangia Bene!
