Name: Escarole with Italian Sausage and White Beans
Yield: 12 servings as a side-dish or 6 as main-course
Ingredients: 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)

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Serve this dish as a side at a pot-luck gathering or for a quick-and-easy one-pot dinner.

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