Tuscan Sausage & Leek Stew
This recipe combines the classic Tuscan ingredients of green olives, cannellini beans, and freshly pressed olive oil.
The stewed leeks soak up these rustic flavours, giving them a melt-in-your-mouth softness.
Drizzle with JOSEPH First Run Olive Oil to make this dish truly memorable.
Ingredients
- 4 Italian pork sausages
- JOSEPH First Run Olive Oil
- 2 leeks, chopped into 4 cm pieces
- 2 400 g tins of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 250 ml vegetable stock
- 2 sprigs of fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano
- zest of one lemon
- uice of one lemon
- 100 g Italian green olives, pitted and roughly chopped
- sea salt and black pepper
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Place the leek pieces in a baking pan and pour 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil and a good pinch of sea salt. Mix to coat.
3. Place the baking pan in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
4. Place the sausages in a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil and brown them over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, until a light crust begins to form. Note - it's okay if the sausages aren't completely cooked at this stage. They'll continue cooking later.
5. While the leeks are in the oven, prepare the cannellini beans:
- Add the beans, garlic, vegetable stock, oregano, lemon zest, browned sausages, and 3 tablespoons of olive oil into a large saucepan.
- Season with salt and pepper and simmer, covered for 15 minutes.
- Remove the sausages and set them to one side
- Lightly mash the beans with a spatula.
6. In another small bowl, combine the green olives, 4 tablespoons JOSEPH First Run Extra Virgin Olive Oil, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt & pepper.
7. Arrange all the components on a serving tray: start with the cannellini mixture, then place the sausages and leeks on top, and finally, spoon over the green olives.
8. Place the serving tray into the oven for 10 minutes to warm the dish and allow the flavors to meld.
Remove the dish from the oven and bring to the table while still hot and fragrant.
Serve with plenty of crusty bread and a glass of spicy red like our Il Briccone Shiraz Sangiovese!
