Low Fat Italian Sausage & Bean Stew With Polenta Recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil

1/4 pound italian-style turkey sausage

1/2 cup dry white wine

29 ounces diced tomatoes with basil

-- garlic and oregano, undrained

30 ounces cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

16 ounces prepared polenta

--cut into 1/4-inch slices

Method

1.In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat.

Add sausage and cook, breaking up clumps with a wooden spoon, until no pink remains, about 3 minutes.

2.Add wine and stir, scraping up any browned bits.

Add tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 6 minutes.

Stir in beans, reduce heat to low and simmer until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

Season with salt and pepper.

3.Meanwhile, brush remaining 1 teaspoon oil over bottom of large cast-iron skillet (preferably one with ridges) and heat pan over medium-high heat.

Working in batches, cook polenta slices until crusty, about 3 minutes per side.

4.Divide polenta slices among 4 plates and spoon stew over the top.

Serve immediately.

Makes 6 cups stew, for 4 servings.

480 calories per serving; 30 grams protein; 5 grams fat(1 gram saturated fat); 78 grams carbohydrate; 1.

340 mg sodium; 18 mg cholesterol; 4 grams fiber.

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