KNOXVILLE, Tennessee —
Italian Sausage Soup with Fennel and White Beans With Parmesan Toasts
Prepared by Joy McCabe
Ingredients:
2 lb. mild Italian sausage, casings removed
2 cups thinly sliced sweet onion (about 1 medium onion)
1 cup thinly sliced celery (about 3 stalks)
1 cup thinly sliced fennel (from 1 fennel bulb)
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup dry white wine
3 cups chicken stock
2 (15 oz.) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz.) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese for serving
Fresh rosemary, chopped, for serving
Directions:
Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high. Add sausage, and cook, stirring to crumble, until no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes. Add onion, celery, fennel, garlic, salt, red pepper, and black pepper. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Add white wine and stir to deglaze the pot. Add chicken stock, beans, and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 10 minutes.
Parmesan Toast:
16 (1/4 inch) French baguette slices (from 1 large baguette)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated
1 tsp. Cavender's All Purpose Greek seasoning
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place baguette slices on a rimmed baking sheet, and brush 1 side of each piece with olive oil. Sprinkle evenly with cheese and lightly with Cavenders. Bake for 10 minutes until just beginning to brown.
To serve, ladle soup into bowls, sprinkle with cheese and chopped rosemary. Serve with toasts which are perfect for dipping.
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