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Sausages with Fagioli All'uccelletta (Turkey Sausages with Spicy Beans)
- recipe courtesy Gabriele Corcos & Debi Mazar -

Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
8 turkey sausages
5 cloves garlic (peeled & sliced)
1 lb cherry tomatoes (quartered)
red pepper flakes (for heat, optional)
salt & pepper
2 (15 oz) cans cannellini beans (drained & rinsed)
2-4 fresh bay leaves
2 handfuls of fresh flat-leaf parsley (chopped)

Directions:
Heat a large high-sided saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil to heat. Once hot, add the sausages and brown on all sides. Remove the sausages from the pan to a plate and reserve. Add garlic, and saute until golden brown.

Gently stir in the chopped tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and season with salt and pepper. Lower the flame, and cover the pan with a lid, simmer for 10 minutes, until the tomatoes have broken down and thickened to a sauce-like consistency.

Add the browned sausages, beans, and bay leaves to the thickened tomatoes. Stir well and simmer for another 10 minutes. Add parsley before serving.

Dinner's ready!!