• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic chopped
• 3 fresh sage leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Red pepper flakes, to taste
• 3/4 cup white wine
• 3 (15-ounce) cans cannellini or great northern white beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 (14-ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 cup thinly sliced smoked sausage (optional)

Garnish

• Garlic chives, or onion chives thinly sliced
• Freshly grated Reggiano-Parmigiano cheese
• Best quality extra-virgin olive oil