Sausage Soup With Butter Beans

In '300 Sensation Soups' by Carla Snyder and Meredith Deeds

• Ready In: 1 hr 13 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 2  carrots, chopped
• 2  stalks celery, chopped
• 1  onion, chopped
• 2  potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice
• 2 (15 ounce) cans butter beans or 2 (15 ounce) cans lima beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (1 lb) bag  frozen italian-cut green beans, thawed
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
• 2  lbs kielbasa, cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 6  cups  beef stock
• 1  teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
•  salt
•  fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄4 cup  minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
•  shaved parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Directions

1. In a big pot, heat oil over medium heat; add in carrots, celery, and onion; saute until softened, about 6 minutes.
2. Add in potatoes, butter beans, green beans, tomatoes with juice, kielbasa, stock, basil, and cayenne; bring to a boil.
3. Decrease heat and simmer for 20 minutes to blend the flavors; season with salt and pepper taste; stir in parsley.
4. Ladle into heated bowls and garnish with cheese.