One-Pot Creamy Beans with Sausage

Ingredients

• • ¾ lb (340 g) spicy or mild Italian sausages, casings removed
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil (see note)
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) tomato paste
  • 6 cups (140 g) baby spinach
  • ⅓ cup (65 g) oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, julienned
  • 2 cans (14 oz/398 ml each) lima beans or white beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup (250 ml) 15% cooking cream or 35% cream
  • 2 tbsp basil leaves, finely chopped, plus more for serving
  • Toasted bread, for serving