25 Easy Dinners To Make Tonight, Including Weeknight Chicken Sausage Stew
One of our top easy dinner recipes! This savory one-dish stew has cannellini beans, leafy greens, chicken sausage and marinara sauce, all topped with cheesy, crunchy bread crumbs.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (108 g) fresh bread crumbs, homemade or prepared *see note below for making breadcrumbs
- 4 tablespoons (60 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup (160 g) chopped yellow onion
- 1 pound (450 g) uncooked chicken sausage sliced into 2-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- ½ - 1 teaspoon crushed red chili
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- Kosher salt
- 2 15-ounce can (850 g) cannellini beans drained
- ½ cup (125 ml) chicken stock or water
- 2 cups (500 ml) prepared marinara or pasta sauce or homemade marinara
- 2 cups (60 g) baby spinach or kale greens
- ⅓ cup (30 g) grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the breadcrumbs and cook 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until the crumbs are crisp and golden brown. Set aside
- Put the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet (12-inches) that has a lid. Place over medium heat and add the onion. Cook until the onion is softened and translucent, 3-5 minutes.
- Turn up the heat to medium-high and add the sausage. Cook the sausage until it begins to brown, stirring it around the pan so it doesn't stick.
- Stir in the garlic, rosemary, chili and salt to taste. Cook about 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add the beans, stock and Roasted Garlic Sauce and bring to a simmer.
- Lower the heat, cover the pan and cook 10 minutes. Uncover the pan and simmer 5 more minutes to thicken the sauce. Remove from the heat and stir in the spinach.
- Sprinkle the bread crumbs and cheese over the top and serve.
Notes
To make your own breadcrumbs, lightly toast 4 slices of crusty bread. Cut into chunks (you can leave the crusts on) and pulse in a mini food processor to make coarse crumbs.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 567kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 28gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 2170mgPotassium: 727mgFiber: 4gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 4549IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 213mgIron: 4mg