Borlotti Beans With Hot Italian Sausage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups borlotti beans (Cranberry beans)
3 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 bay leaves (Split)
24 ounces hot Italian sausage links (6-4 oz. Links)
2 cups sweet onions (Chopped)
1 serrano pepper (Minced)
3 tablespoons garlic (Minced)
1/2 cup pinot noir wine
2 tablespoons fresh thyme (Chopped)
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary (Chopped)
1 cup Italian parsley (Chopped)
2 tablespoons fresh savory (Chopped)
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
8 cups ham stock (Home Made)
2 cups green onions (Chopped with Green)

Preparation

Place Borlotti beans, garlic cloves and 1-bay leaf in a bowl. Cover with water and soak over night. Rinse under cold water before using.
Pre-heat oven to 325\u00b0F.
In a Dutch oven melt butter, add olive oil and bay leaves. Add Italian sausages and brown on all sides. Remove sausages and place on a sheet pan with parchment paper. Bake Italian Sausages for 20-minutes. Hold sausages for service.
Add onions, Serrano pepper and saute until tender. Add chopped garlic and saute 1-2 minutes.
Add Pinot Noir Wine and reduce by half. Add Fresh Herbs, season with fine sea salt and fresh ground black pepper.
Add Ham Stock, Borlotti Beans and bring to a full boil. Cover the beans, reduce to a simmer for 1-hour or until Borlotti Beans are tender. Stir the pot several times to prevent beans from burning.
Add the cooked Hot Italian Sausages and simmer for 15-minutes.
Season the beans with fine sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste. Serve in warm soup bowls.
Garnish the beans with Fresh Chopped Green Onions.