Italian Sausage Bean Bake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 italian sausages, lean (about 1lb)
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/2 sweet bell pepper, chopped
• 2 (19 ounce) cans navy beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (675 ml) jar pasta sauce (your fav)
• 1 slice whole grain bread
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 in a large heat proof skillet, heat oil over med-high heat, brown sausages, turning once. set aside on a plate, drain fat from pan, cut sausages into 3/4-inch thick slices.
• 2 in same skillet, fry onion and red pepper over medium heat until onion is softened. return sausages to pan. stir in beans and pasta sauce, bring to a boil.
• 3 in food processor, whirl bread into fine crumbs. add parsley and butter, pulse to moisten. sprinkle over beans. bakes in 450*f oven until bubbly and topping is golden, about 10 minutes.