Name: Roasted Italian Sausages With Tomatoes And White Beans
Ingredients: 2½ pounds sweet Italian; 1½ Tbs. balsamic vinegar; sausage links (pork or turkey), cut into 2- or; 2 tsps. dried thyme leaves; 3-inch pieces; 2 whole bay leaves; 3 pints cherry tomatoes; Salt and pepper; 1 medium-large onion,; 3 16-ounce cans white beans,; cut into 1½-inch chunks; such as cannellini, drained,; 4 garlic cloves, sliced; with / cup of liquid from; 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil; the beans reserved; Adjust oven rack to lowest position and, 5 minutes before you are ready to put the food in, turn the oven on to 425 degrees.; Mix everything but beans and their reserved liquid in a roasting; pan. Set pan in oven. Roast until sausages are brown and tomatoes have reduced to a thick; sauce, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven, stir in beans and reserved liquid, and continue cooking until casserole has heated through, about 10 minutes longer. Remove bay leaves and transfer to a large serving bowl.; SERVES 8