Italian Sausage and Beans | Charlotte Fashion Plate

Ingredients

• 6–8 Italian hot sausage links
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 3/4–1 cup chicken stock
• 2 cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 6 fresh basil leaves, torn
• Parmesan cheese, freshly grated for garnish