Kielbasa and Butter Bean Soup

Mark Kovach's Note:

A hearty soup for those cold days. Use either Polish Kielbasa or Smoked Sausage. Kielbasa gives a sweet taste to the soup while Smoked sausage gives a great background for the beans. It's delish either way.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 stalks celery
• 1 large sweet onion
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1 lb Polish kielbasa or 1 lb smoked sausage
• 4 (16 ounce) cans butter beans
• 16 ounces water

Directions:

1. Course chop onion and celery and saute in cook ing pot for 3 to 5 minutes in the butter. Add salt and pepper to taste and add paprika.
2. Slice kielbasa into 3/4 inch pieces and add to pot.
3. Add 3 cans of butter beans with canning liquid to pot. Open last can and puree in blender. Add puréed beans to pot. Add water.
4. Bring pot to low boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer for minimum 30 minutes to several hours (the longer the better).

Reviews

[Denise in da Kitchen]

My DH just LOVED this soup! T make it a little richer, I did add one can of chicken broth instead of 1/2 of the water and since I had only one can of butter beans, I used that and subbed other white beans instead. My kielbasa was a well-seasoned one, so the soup turned out very flavorful. The next day my DH ate all the left-overs himself. Thanks Mark for posting this hearty soup.