I love trying new recipes and experimenting with different ingredients! But sometimes I look around and realize that I have all the ingredients (or at least most of them) I need for a dish, right in my own kitchen already!
This past week I had some leftover Italian sausage and canned biscuits. I went online and started looking for recipes that would use both items, and I discovered this one: Italian, Sausage, Bacon & White Beans Casserole from The Cheap Gourmet. All I had to purchase for making this meal was onions, beans and tomatoes!
Let me insert here that I didn’t take all the step-by-step pictures that I normally do…but the ingredients and instructions are all still here!
Italian, Sausage, Bacon & White Beans Casserole
6 slices thick Bacon, chopped
1 pound bulk Italian Sausage
1 medium Onion, chopped
3 large cloves Garlic, finely chopped
1 can (15 ounces) Cannellini Beans, drained and rinsed
2 medium Tomatoes, diced
1 teaspoon dried Basil
1 teaspoon dried Oregano
1 teaspoon dried Parsley
1 can (12 ounces) refrigerated Buttermilk biscuits (I used 1.5 cans)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook chopped bacon over medium-high heat until crispy. Transfer bacon to a small bowl lined with a paper towel to absorb grease.
Add Italian sausage to skillet and cook until no longer pink inside; about 8 minutes.
Add onions and garlic and cook until translucent; about 2-3 minutes.
Stir in beans, tomatoes, and herbs. Heat to boiling over high heat; about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to casserole dish.
Separate refrigerated biscuits and arrange over casserole.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until casserole is thoroughly heated and biscuits are golden brown. Let sit for 5 minutes and transfer to serving plates.
The only issue I had was right when I was about to place the dish in the oven: the recipe never tells you when to add the bacon in! So I sprinkled mine over the top of the biscuits, and it worked fine. Next time I’ll probably mix it in at the end, but it was fine this time.
It came out perfectly! My hubby loved it, and, although I can’t eat the biscuits, I was good with the rest of it, so I added the bottom layer to a corn tortilla – YUM!
Of course, before any dinner you could always begin with a basic starter – a fave of mine here lately has been a simple avocado and eggs bruschetta! The possibilities are endless when putting this together, which leaves for lots of creativity! Any type of bread will work, however, I typically prefer a white one. Then build from there!
Do you have a specific resource you use when you’re trying to make a meal from ingredients you already have at home?
Check out my link-ups and some other great recipes over at:
Golden Reflections Blog (https://goldenreflectionsblog.com/2013/10/good-tastes-tuesday-for-oct-22.html)
Anyonita Nibbles (https://anyonitanibbles.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/tasty-tuesdays-33-call-for-permanent.html)
Iām An Organizing Junkie (https://orgjunkie.com/2013/10/menu-plan-monday-oct-2113.html)
Wow, this looks so good! I don’t live in the U.S. anymore and I really miss Italian sausage sometimes. Yum. I use Supercook.com to find recipes for ingredients I already have on hand. Honestly, the recipes aren’t always that great, but it usually at least gives me some ideas to go on!
Ah, Supercook! I had never seen that before, thank you for that recommendation! I’ll have to try it out!
You had me at bacon! This sounds really delicious. I think I may have to try this over the weekend!
HA! Bacon š Hope you all enjoy!
Looks and sounds delicious, have to make sometimes. Love bacon, love potatoes, so this week I know what I’ll be cooking!
Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for your comment š
Looks like a delicious breakfast! I am not usually a fan of Italian sausage (something about the texture). But my hubby loves them a lot! I am hoping my comment would come through this time; I have been trying to comment on a couple post of yours in the past and somehow, I cold not log into my account or something like that.
I see your comment now, Zan! Sorry you had troubles š
Yea, finally a comment—I was able to log in with google!
Wohoo!!! š
Recipe looks delicious!! If you wanted to make a healthier version, turkey bacon and turkey sausage could be used. š
Ah yes, we haven’t used regular bacon in our house for some time now, Kelly! So I DID use turkey bacon – and turkey sausage is a great idea, too!
I know my Hubs would love this. His family makes something like this recipe.
Great! I’ve never made anything like this before, but my hubby approved, so that’s good enough for me!
My husband would be all over this! The addition of chick peas makes it look really interesting too. I’m not a red meat eater – I bet that I could substitute with turkey products?
Absolutely! The bacon I used is actually turkey bacon!
This looks like a great Sunday Brunch recipe! Pinned it. š
Thanks! š
This looks like a hearty meal for Fall/Winter. It certainly looks like a recipe my guys would love. I pinned it so I can give it a try.
Thanks, Melinda! Enjoy!
yummy! I do experiment with recipes at home too, but I super love yours š Make me crave and drool at the same time hahaha. Thanks for this awesome recipe š
HA! I hope you enjoy! š
Gracious goodness, so easy and sounds easy and yummy especially with that bacon! My husband love recipes with Italian sausage.
I hope he enjoys it, Shirley! š
It looks so delish! I must try it!
Please do! Enjoy!
This looks yummy!! I have to try this one too!
Go for it! š
This does look like good hearty winter food, well rounded ingredients too. It’s amazing what you can come up with when you have a few leftovers lying around š Pinned!
Isn’t that the truth?!
YUM! I love the addition of bacon.
Bacon is always a hit, right? š
Okay, YUM! I actually have a can of those types of beans in my cupboard right now. They were on close-out sale, so I grabbed one, not really sure what I’d do with it. I thought I might add it to chili or something. Well, now I have another idea. š Thanks for sharing!
I have never used those beans before…to the point that I didn’t even remember seeing them in the grocery store LOL But I found them and they weren’t bad! Go for it!
That looks so good. I love quick, easy casseroles in the fall. I think I have all the ingredients around my house too–another plus!
Wohoo! Hope you enjoy it!
I bet that was delicious on a corn tortilla! Looked great!
Yes, it was pretty good on the corn tortilla! Leftovers saved well, too!
Hubby loves italian sausage. I’ve never tried anything like this before though. May have to give this a try. Thanks for sharing.
I hadn’t done anything like this, either, and I’m always nervous with something new, but we both liked it!
Hi and wow this recipe looks so good and I bet it is yummy too! I saw it on tasty tues.
Julie at julieslifestyle.blogspot.com
Hi, Julie! Thanks for stopping by! Hope you enjoy the recipe! š
That looks really good and easy too! š It is a great feeling when you can use things right from home without much purchasing at the grocery. PINNED!
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
You got that right! Thanks for pinning!
Bacon, what can I say! Any recipe with bacon is good!
Agreed!
We are trying this for dinner tonight!! I’m going to attempt some GF biscuits to go with it. š
Oh, yay! I’m interested to know more about those biscuits! š
My crew would love this for breakfast!
Thanks for linking up with Good Tastes Tuesday!
Yummy! Thanks for having me š
What a simple hearty meal. I have never checked out those sites, but I will have to head over there.
Thanks for sharing on Tasty Tuesdays.
This looks so good! I love the combination of beans with the bacon and sausage. Thanks for linking up to the Tasty Tuesdays Linky Party at Creative K Kids. I pinned it to the Tasty Tuesdays Pinterest Board.