White Bean Stew Recipe With Chicken Sausage

This super simple white bean stew is incredible easy to make and so flavorful with the fresh herbs and hatch chile chicken sausage. We partnered with Al Fresco Chicken Sausage to bring you this delightfully comforting recipe.

As I’m writing this, it is SO cold in Ohio! I love chilly weather, so I’m 0% mad about it. Not only because I like to cuddle up and watch Harry Potter on repeat. But, because it’s also prime soup weather!

Or should I stay stew weather? I never really knew the difference but according to Google – here is the explanation.

“Generally, stews have less liquid than soups, are much thicker and require longer cooking over low heat. While soups are almost always served in a bowl, stews may be thick enough to be served on a plate with the gravy as a sauce over the solid ingredients.”

Now we know! I would categorize this recipe as a white bean stew because it’s nice and hearty with the chicken sausage and spinach.

This white bean stew is really simple and literally so flavorful. All the ingredients combine together so well to give you a delightful dinner that your whole family will love.

I love all the ingredients and I’m not totally biased. But, the real MVP ingredient here is the al fresco hatch chile chicken sausage. A few reasons that I love al fresco chicken sausage.

• First of all, I don’t eat pork. So, I love that their products are all made with chicken. It works perfectly for our family.
• The hatch chile smoked sausage is fully cooked so you just have to slice and brown ’em to add to your stew for a quick and easy weeknight meal.
• We love the seasonal hatch chile flavor but al fresco has SO many varieties that you could easily swap in this recipe. I would totally recommend the Roaster Pepper & Asiago or Roasted Garlic in this stew for sure.

Okay, so let’s talk about how easy this recipe is to make. You only need one pot for starters, so let’s celebrate that. We have the Amazon Basics Dutch Oven and it’s actually incredible and less than $50.

• First, always prep all your ingredients including slicing, dicing, and opening cans. It will save you from having to open beans and rinse them halfway through making your stew. Mise en place is important, y’all.
• After all your ingredients are ready, you’ll sear your sliced al fresco chicken sausage for a few minutes until it’s browned then remove it from your pot.
• Then, you’ll sauté your onions and garlic and red pepper flakes to get that yummy flavor moving and grooving. After that, you will essentially all the rest of the ingredients and let it simmer together for at least 25 minutes.

If you want your stew to be a little more liquidy, you can add more broth than the 4 cups. No matter how much liquid you decided to have in your stew, you should 100% serve with fresh rolls or a baguette. Because carbs are life.

This white bean + chicken sausage stew is the coziest fall meal and I highly suggest you make it immediately. If you need some ideas for other cozy meals, I’ve got you covered with these delicious recipes.

• Crock Pot Loaded Baked Potato Soup. I love a good crock pot recipe and this one is awesome. It’s cheesy, creamy, and all around delicious.
• KFC Famous Bowl Copycat Recipe. This is one of our most popular recipes and for good reason. It’s literally layers of comfort. So so good.
• Sous Vide Steak. There is nothing better than a perfectly cooked steak.