White Beans in Tomato Sauce with Sage

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White Beans in Tomato Sauce with Sage

July 7, 2010 by BeyondRiceandTofu

Every time I make this meal, my husband comments that it “smells like Thanksgiving”, essentially because of the liberal use of sage. This is a family favorite that I have been making for years. I wasn’t sure where I found the original recipe but when I did a Google search I found a very similar recipe at Epicurious. The meat-eaters out there may enjoy that version although my meatless version is quite hearty and delicious too. We serve ours over Trader Joe’s Brown Rice Penne. I think this would also go well over polenta.

White Beans in Tomato Sauce with Sage

Adapted from Epicurious

1 Tbsp olive oil

2 cups chopped carrot

2 cups chopped onion

1 cup chopped celery

3 cloves of garlic, minced

3/4 tsp sage

2 – 15 oz cans of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

1 – 14 oz can diced tomatoes

1/2 cup vegetable broth or water

Cooked pasta, 3/4 – 1 pound

In a large skillet, heat the oil. Add the carrots, onions and celery and saute for about 10 minutes, until they are beginning to soften. Stir in the garlic and sage. Cook for about 30 seconds. Add the beans, tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil, turn down heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve over pasta.

Posted in Beans, Pasta, Quick, Tomatoes | Tagged cannellini beans, carrots, celery, gluten free, Pasta, sage, vegetarian, white beans | 12 Comments

12 Responses

on July 7, 2010 at 5:25 pm | Reply Capt. Ron

Renee, a local shaman diagnosed me as having Celiac. Not a good thing for me since I love my pastas and breads. Very scary.

Capt. Ron
- on July 11, 2010 at 3:34 pm | Reply BeyondRiceandTofu
  
  Sounds like we need to talk then…send me an email…or I will try to send you one shortly.
on July 7, 2010 at 7:18 pm | Reply Tanya

This looks delicious! :) I hope to try it soon!
Thanks for all the yummy sounding recipes! :)
-Tanya
- on July 11, 2010 at 3:33 pm | Reply BeyondRiceandTofu
  
  Thanks for reading, Tanya!
on July 11, 2010 at 5:00 pm | Reply scrumptious

This looks great! I am always looking for more easy bean recipes. I like the idea of serving this over polenta, maybe with some dark leafy greens on the side. What a nutritional powerhouse that would be!
- on July 11, 2010 at 8:55 pm | Reply BeyondRiceandTofu
  
  The addition of some more green vegetables would be a good idea. Polenta with some sauteed chard would be good.
on July 11, 2010 at 6:54 pm | Reply cheryl

That looks yummy! I like white beans.
on July 12, 2010 at 3:25 pm | Reply Ingrid

THis sounds wonderful! I’m going to attempt to make it this week! :)
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