German Bean and Sausage Soup

justcallmetoni's Note:

Another addition to my 2005 World Tour collection. Quick and easy, this looks like a great mid-week supper.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• ¾ teaspoon oil
• 1⁄3; cup onion , chopped
• 2⁄3; cup carrot , sliced 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick
• 1 cup potato , cubed into 3/4 to 1 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley , chopped
• 2 teaspoons fresh parsley , chopped
• ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram (optional)
• 1 ¼ cups beef broth or 1 ¼ cups chicken broth
• 6 ounces smoked turkey kielbasa , cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans , undrained
• 1 cup canned cut green beans , undrained
• salt
• pepper

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender.
2. Add carrots, potatoes, parsley, marjoram beans and stock to pot. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer about 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
3. Add sausage and green beans. Cook until thoroughly heated.

Reviews

[JackieOhNo!]

Fantastic, flavorful soup. I doubled the recipe in order to get a good batch, and I'm sure glad I did. The seasonings are perfect. This is a real keeper, and will be made a lot next winter, I guarantee! Made for ZWT4.

[Dreamer in Ontario]

I loved this soup! I made it 2 nights ago, allowed the flavours to mingle overnight and had it for dinner last night. It was far more flavourful than I expected. I'll be making this again. Thanks for posting.

[Chef #223376]

As good as any Sausage Soup I have eaten in Germany. I love the fact that is very kind to any subsitutes, and changes, as long as the basic is kept true, e.g. the white beans are easily subsistuted, even using chick peas when nothing else in the cupboard. Everyone that has eaten it in my home has loved it. What more can I say, except, thank you toni, a very easy recipe, a quick evening meal, or a late supper, whichever, the guests will love it. My husband has heart problems, and this easy to adapt to his needs. Thanks again.