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Weeknight Beans on Toast

This hearty sausage and white bean ragù offers a sophisticated twist on the classic weeknight beans on toast. High in protein and bursting with Mediterranean flavours, this dish combines spicy Italian sausage meat with creamy cannellini beans and fresh spinach. The rich, tomato-based sauce is simmered until thick and savoury, making it a perfect quick dinner that feels far more indulgent than its preparation time suggests.

Ideal for busy evenings, the ragù can be prepared in advance and reheated, leaving you only the garlic bread to toast before serving. Each portion is served over crusty, buttered ciabatta or sub rolls, grilled until golden and rubbed with fresh garlic. It is a comforting, family-friendly meal that provides a nutritious balance of legumes, greens and lean protein, finished with a generous dusting of salty Parmesan cheese.

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Ingredients for Weeknight Beans on Toast

  • 2 cucharadas de aceite de oliva virgen extra

  • 450g sweet or hot Italian sausage, casings removed

  • 5 garlic cloves, 3 thinly sliced, 2 finely grated

  • 1/2 cucharaditas de orégano seco

  • 1/4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

  • 1 (800g) can crushed tomatoes

  • 3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided, plus more

  • 1 (140g) package baby spinach, coarsely chopped

  • 2 (450g) cans white beans, rinsed

  • 4 cucharadas de mantequilla sin sal

  • 1 (12") crusty Italian sub roll, cut in half crosswise, split lengthwise, or 2 ciabatta rolls, split lengthwise

  • 30g Parmesan or Pecorino, finely grated

  • Chopped parsley (for serving

  • opcional)

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or high-sided skillet over medium-high. Add sausage and press down on it with a heatproof rubber spatula to flatten slightly. Cook, undisturbed, until browned underneath, about 4 minutes. Turn sausage over and cook, undisturbed, until browned on the other side, about 3 minutes. Break up sausage into bite-size pieces with spatula. Add sliced garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes (if using) and cook, stirring, until garlic is beginning to get golden around the edges, about 1 minute. Carefully add tomatoes (beware of splatter!), then 2 1/2 teaspoons salt and 240ml water. Bring sauce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, 10–12 minutes. Mix in spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add beans and cook until warmed through, about 3 minutes. Taste ragù and season with more salt if needed.

Meanwhile, heat grill. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Mix in grated garlic and remaining 1/2 teaspoons salt and cook until fragrant and sizzling but garlic is not yet browned, about 30 seconds; remove from heat.

Arrange bread, cut side down, on a foil-lined baking sheet and grill until golden brown, about 1 minute. Remove from grill and turn bread over. Brush untoasted sides of bread with garlic butter and grill until evenly golden brown on top, about 1 minute (keep watch; it will go fast).

Divide toast among plates. Ladle a generous amount of ragù over and top with Parmesan and parsley.

Ragù can be made 3 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill. Reheat over medium-low.

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  • 28 Ene 2026 | Publicado originalmente

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    Editores de recetas del Reino Unido

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