We substituted what I like to call Faux Sausage, spicy vegetarian sausage links Whole Foods carries. Also used vegetable broth in lieu of chicken. Did not miss the prosciutto at all.
Escarole with Italian Sausage and White Beans Bon Appétit | October 1998
| Yield: Serves 12 as a side-dish or 6 as main-course  3 tablespoons olive oil 12 Italian sausages (about 3 pounds), casings removed 1 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped prosciutto (about 2 ounces) 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper 1 large head escarole, chopped (about 10 cups) 3/4 cup dry white wine 4 15-ounce cans Great Northern beans, rinsed, drained 1 cup chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)  Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, sauté sausage until cooked through, breaking up with back of spoon, about 6 minutes per batch. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to bowl, leaving drippings in pot. Reduce heat to medium; add onion to pot and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add prosciutto and sauté 1 minute. Mix in garlic and crushed red pepper. Add escarole and sauté until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add wine and cook 2 minutes. Add beans, stock and sausage and simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl. Top with grated Parmesan, if desired. |
