Salsicce e Fagioli all’Uccelletto – A Traditional Tuscan Recipe

Tuscan pork sausages with cannelloni beans

Salsicce e Fagioli all’Uccelletto is a traditional Tuscan dish that combines sausages and beans in a flavorful stew. It’s a filling and hearty meal that’s ideal for cold winter nights. It is a simple and rustic dish ideal for a cosy family dinner or a casual get-together with friends. It’s also a good way to use up leftover sausage or cooked beans, making it a cheap meal option.

Ingredients (serves 4):

For the beans:

• 400 g dry cannelloni beans
• 2 L cold water
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small sprig of sage
• 1 tsp salt
• a few peppercorns

Procedure

Put the cannelloni beans in a pot. Add the water, garlic, oil, sage, salt and pepper, cover with a lid
and place over a low flame. The water must simmer gently and not boil. The beans will take 2 to 3
hours to cook.

For the sausages:

• 400 g diced, peeled tomatoes
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4-5 sage leaves
• 4 Tuscan-style pork sausages
• 8 tbs extra virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper

Procedure

Brown the sausages in 8 tablespoons of oil then pierce them with a fork. Add the garlic and sage leaves, then add the previously cooked beans. Add salt and pepper and let them cook for a few minutes. Then add the tomatoes. Cook gently until the sausages are cooked and the juices have reduced.

Salsicce e Fagioli all’Uccelletto

Tuscan pork sausages with cannelloni beans

Ingredients (serves 4):

For the beans:

• 400 g dry cannelloni beans
• 2 L cold water
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small sprig of sage
• 1 tsp salt
• a few peppercorns

Procedure

Put the cannelloni beans in a pot. Add the water, garlic, oil, sage, salt and pepper, cover with a lid
and place over a low flame. The water must simmer gently and not boil. The beans will take 2 to 3
hours to cook.

For the sausages:

• 400 g diced, peeled tomatoes
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4-5 sage leaves
• 4 Tuscan-style pork sausages
• 8 tbs extra virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper

Procedure

Brown the sausages in 8 tablespoons of oil then pierce them with a fork. Add the garlic and sage leaves, then add the previously cooked beans. Add salt and pepper and let them cook for a few minutes. Then add the tomatoes. Cook gently until the sausages are cooked and the juices have reduced.

Tuscan pork sausages with cannelloni beans Salsicce e Fagioli all’Uccelletto is a traditional Tuscan dish that combines sausages and beans in a flavorful stew. It’s a filling and hearty meal that’s ideal for cold winter nights. It is a simple and rustic dish ideal for a cosy family dinner or…

Tuscan pork sausages with cannelloni beans Salsicce e Fagioli all’Uccelletto is a traditional Tuscan dish that combines sausages and beans in a flavorful stew. It’s a filling and hearty meal that’s ideal for cold winter nights. It is a simple and rustic dish ideal for a cosy family dinner or…