Italian Sausage and White Beans with a Radicchio and Fennel Salad
prep time
15 mincook time
25 minIngredients
1 pound Niman Ranch ground Italian sausage
1 tablespoon + a splash extra virgin olive oil
½ cup onion, small diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 large tomato, small diced
1 12-ounce can cannellini beans, rinsed
1 small head radicchio, thinly sliced
1 small fennel bulb, cleaned and thinly sliced
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
Rolls or sliced bread (optional)
Cooking Instructions
- Place splash of olive oil in a heavy bottomed skillet, over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until translucent but not browned.
- Add the garlicand ground sausage. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is cooked through.
- Add the beans to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Remove from heat.
- In a large salad bowl, whisk together the 1 tablespoon oil, lemon juice, sea salt and black pepper. Place the radicchio and fennel in the same bowl, mix thoroughly. Set aside.
- To serve, scoop the bean-sausage mixture into a bowl and top with a pinch of the salad mix. If you like, accompany with slices of crusty bread for soaking up the goodness.
