Limas and sausage italiano

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsBulk Italian sausage
¼cupChopped onion
4Cloves fresh garlic, minced
¼teaspoonRosemary leaves
¼teaspoonThyme leaves
1cup8 oz. tomato sauce
2cups1 lb. each lima beans
¼cupButter
1cupDry bread crumbs
1tablespoonParsley flakes

Directions

Crumble sausage; add onion and garlic. Saute in a skillet until sausage is browned, stirring and breaking up with a fork while cooking. Crush rosemary leaves and add to sausage, along with thyme leaves and tomato sauce. Simmer 15 minutes. Drain limas; add to sausage mixture. Stir to mix well.

Transfer to a 1½ quart casserole. Melt butter; stir into bread crumbs and parsley flakes, tossing lightly. Spoon over top of bean mixture. Bake in 350 degree oven 1 hour or until crumbs are golden.

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