B.I.T Rustic Italian Sausage and Artichoke Saute

Serves: 4 - 6

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs BIT Rustic Sausage (mild or hot or combination)
  
• 1 large yellow onion
• 2 cups frozen artichoke hearts
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil                                                               
• 1 cup black olives pitted
• 2 cups of cherry or grape tomatoes

Preparation:

     Remove artichokes from freezer and allow sufficient time to thaw. If artichoke is canned then rinse and drain. Slice onion into 1/4" thick slices. Drain and crush the black olives with your fingers. Mix hot and mild sausage meat together. Slice tomatoes in half. Set items aside.

Directions:

 Heat extra virgin olive oil in large sauté pan over medium low heat. Add loose sausage to sauté pan. Break up meat as it cooks. Cook until sausage is browned and starts to stick to bottom of pan about 10-12 minutes. Add sliced onion and cook until onion starts to soften. 

Add artichokes with a little more extra virgin olive oil to sauté pan and combine. Cook until artichoke hearts start to turn golden along edges. Add crushed black olives and combine. Let cook for 10 minutes.  Add tomatoes and turn mixture to combine. Then cover and cook for another 10 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally.  Season to taste. Serve over pasta, rice or on crostini.

Original B.I.T Recipe: B.I.T Rustic Italian Sausage and Artichoke Saute
Courtesy of Chef Bertha Teresa Thomas
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