Ingredients

• 10 hot Italian sausages, casings removed
• 1 large onion, minced (white, yellow or whatever)
• 3 green bell peppers, chopped, 1/2 inch chunks
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 habanero peppers, finely minced
• 12 -15 garlic cloves, minced (1 bulb)
• 12 -15 garlic cloves, chopped (1 bulb)
• 28 ounces whole canned tomatoes, with liquid
• 28 ounces diced tomatoes with juice
• 2 lbs dried navy beans, soaked overnight, partially cooked, drained
• 3 cups chicken broth (R.L. Schreiber is best)
• 2 tablespoons cracked dried rosemary

Instructions

1. Simmer beans about an hour to an hour and a half in plenty of water until almost done. You don't want the beans disintegrating during the next stage of cooking.

2. Drain and set aside.

3. Add olive oil to large, heavy pot.

4. Cook sausage, pepper, onions and coarse garlic until sausage is no longer pink, stirring to break up meat into chunks, about 3/8” or so.

5. Add tomatoes, minced garlic, beans, broth, habaneros and rosemary.

6. Bring to simmer, cover and simmer an hour or so – until beans are done and rosemary has absorbed enough liquid to be comfortably edible.

7. Refrigerate for one day.

8. Then reheat amounts as needed and serve with Pugliese and a fine Chianti.

9. Makes about a gallon.