An easy cassoulet

I recently made my fail safe, go-to dish that works as dinner for company or for a quick weeknight meal. I would love to hear what dishes you make on a regular basis with ingredients on hand.

I always have onions, sausages, canned cannellini beans, and canned tomatoes. And I almost always have red bell peppers and fresh baby spinach in the fridge. Try this recipe with whatever you happen to have in your pantry. Use red onion if you don't have yellow. Use a green bell pepper if you don't have red. And use white kidney beans if you don't have cannellini. Add red wine if you happen to be drinking some, or leave it out. Substitute chopped kale or arugula for the spinach. How many dishes are this flexible? Just make sure you have spicy sausages. I always buy Aidell's Cajun Style Andouille. (Tip -- you can keep it in the freezer, they're actually easier to slice when they're only partially thawed).

Start by sauteeing one chopped onion in olive oil on medium heat in a large pan. Turn the heat to high and add 4 - 5 sliced spicy sausages and cook until they're slightly browned. Turn the heat down, add one chopped red bell pepper and sautee for another few minutes. Add one can of tomatoes, seeded and chopped with juice, a dash of red wine, then cover and simmer to meld the flavors for 10 minutes. Add one can of rinsed and drained cannellini beans, salt, pepper and some red pepper flakes to taste. Toss in two cups of chopped baby spinach or arugula and stir until the greens wilt. You're done! This 30 minute dish always comes out great, and it's good for you.