White Bean & Spinich Soup With Smoked Sausage

This is a hearty soup from the Chicago Tribune cooking section I copied many years ago. So very tasty and my family loves it!!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons olive oil
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 1  tablespoon  minced garlic
• 1  teaspoon  crumbled sage
• 2 (15 ounce) cans navy beans, rinsed & drained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (10 ounce) package  chopped frozen spinach, thawed
• 1⁄4 cup orzo pasta, cooked (rice shaped pasta)
• 2 1⁄2 cups smoked sausage, sliced 1/3 inch thick
•  grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Heat oil in 3-quart pot over medium heat. When hot, add onion, garlic & sage. Cook & stir often for approximately 5 minutes. Add beans, chicken broth, spinich and smoked sausage. Cooked covered for about 10 minutes. Stir in cooked orzo & cook for an addtional 5 minutes. Serve hot with parmesan cheese sprinklted on top.