Kielbasa Soup

"Quick, hearty soup, that gets its flavor from the kielbasa."
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • In dutch oven bring veggies and water to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes until veggies are almost tender.
  • Add kielbasa and bean soup.
  • Heat until piping hot.
  • Serve with crusty bread.
  • Works well in the crockpot too!

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Reviews

  1. Hearty, thick and quick for a busy evening. A great, filling meal with lots of flavor and few ingredients. I made no changes to the recipe and it was fantastic.
     
  2. My 9 year old nephew devoured this recipe! Thank you so much, it was cheap since I already had leftover frozen kielbasa-will make again!
     
  3. We loved the flavor of this soup! I think the next time I make it I will use the crockpot to help the flavors blend better. I also think a little minced garlic would be good, but then I think garlic is good in everything, but dessert:) I served it with cornbread and that was great in MHO. This is only 4 points on Weight Watchers. Thanks, Carole in Orlando
     
  4. I love this recipe! The soup is very tasty & satisfying, yet so EASY to make. And I think it's even better warmed up the next day ~ Thanks!
     
  5. Both hubby and I really enjoyed this soup. I think it would be wise to make the soup, refrigerate it overnight, then re-heat and serve. The left-overs were even better than the fresh served. I think the overnight sit made the flavors blend a bit more rather than being distinct separate flavors. Also, the kielbasa had time to give off more flavor. I'll definately make this again, but most likely will do it as a plan-ahead dish, so it has the sitting time. Very good!
     
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  1. I really enjoyed this soup but I won't give this any stars as I made so many changes I don't think it would be fair. I had some left-over kielbasa in the fridge and needed to use it up. This recipe was perfect! After reading some of the reviews, I used chicken broth in place of the water and subbed cream of mushroom soup for the bean with bacon. I sauteed (sweated out) the onions, carrots and celery in a little butter/olive oil before adding the chicken broth. I think that adds a little richness to the soup. I also added a little more broth than called for as I had some of that left over as well. I also added a can of water with the cream of mushroom soup. I added chopped garlic and chopped celery leaves to the broth with the potatoes and let it all simmer about 15 minutes. I cut the kielbasa in bite sized pieces (quartered length-wise, then sliced thin) and added it along with an undrained can of cannellini beans. When finished, I tasted it and added some fresh ground pepper. Since I also had about 1 1/2 cups of left over mixed veggies, I threw that in the pot as well. All in all, it is a very good tasting and satisfying soup. Not bad for using up left-overs!
     
  2. I made this for a friend who is Polish descent and she went NUTS. She is not a real creative cook or eater and she was shocked with the recipe and with the soup. I used Mirepoix from Trader Joe's to make it even easier and chicken broth instead of the water. DH and I will eat this using Turkey Smoked Sausage instead of the Kielbasa.
     
  3. Looking for a different soup for Christmas Eve I came across this one so tried it tonight with my husband. I used turkey kielbasa and 2 cans of beef broth instead of water. Added some minced garlic. I sprinkled a little crushed red pepper in mine because I like things a little spicy. This will be my soup contribution for 2011!! Thanks for a great recipe.
     
  4. I loved the mixture of vegies with the bean w/bacon soup. In an effort to cut back on fat and calories, I substituted Jenny-O turkey kielbasa for the regular kielbasa. This is a great hearty soup for winter!
     
  5. AMAZING SOUP!!! I've been using cream of mushroom soup instead of the bean with bacon, and no matter what it always comes out amazing!!!!
     

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