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Fagioli all'uccelletto

Authentic Tuscan Fagioli all'Uccelletto Recipe

4.9 (9) 24 min
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups of cannellini beans (cooked)

  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil

  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)

  • 1 small bunch of fresh sage leaves

  • 1 cup of tomato sauce (or crushed tomatoes)

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Heat the oil in a large pan, over medium heat.

Add the minced garlic and sage leaves, and sauté until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.

Add the tomato sauce: Pour in the tomato sauce and stir. Let it cook for about 5-7 minutes until it thickens slightly.

Add the beans: Stir in the cooked cannellini beans and mix well, making sure they are fully coated with the sauce.

Simmer: Reduce the heat to low and simmer the beans in the sauce for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve

Once the sauce has thickened and the beans are infused with flavor, remove from heat and serve hot.

Reviews

4.9 9 reviews

  1. Second attempt was better than the first, mostly because I finally did all the preparation before starting rather than as I went.

    Federica S.

    Bologna, Italy · June 2026

  2. It looks like nothing on the plate and tastes like a lot.

    Nathan F.

    Perth, Australia · May 2026

  3. I doubled it so we would have leftovers and there were none. Lesson learned.

    Lena F.

    Stuttgart, Germany · March 2026

  4. It reheats badly in a microwave and beautifully in a pan. Learn from my mistake.

    Sarah M.

    Boston, USA · December 2025

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