Creamy White Bean & Italian Sausage Soup
This recipe was in a little recipe pamphlet DH received in the mail. I added extra seasonings and increased the cooking times. I served it with hot crusty sourdough bread and it made a wonderful cold weather soup. As an added bonus using canned beans makes it a very quick and easy dish to put together. I like using the parmesean cheese and DH likes the extra "kick" of the crushed red peppers.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 3
- 1
- 2tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1tablespoon minced garlic
- 2(14 ounce) cans chicken broth
- 1
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄2teaspoon white pepper
- 1⁄8teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
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- crushed dried red pepper (optional)
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DIRECTIONS
- Drain beans in colander and remove 1 1/2 cups beans and place in mixing bowl.
- Using a potato masher or the back of a spoon mash beans to a fairly smooth consistency then set aside.
- In large skillet cook sausage over medium heat breaking up into small pieces until browned.
- Remove sauage from skillet and place on paper towels to absorb grease.
- In heavy dutch oven or stock pot heat oil over medium heat.
- Add chopped onions, carrots and celery to hot oil and cook until softened, about 20-25 minutes.
- Add broth, whole beans and minced garlic to vegetable mixture.
- Bring to a simmer, lower heat and stir in cooked sausage and reserved mashed beans.
- Add seasonings, cover and simmer gently over medium heat for about 30 minutes.
- Add heavy cream and cook covered over low heat for about 10 minutes.
- Place in bowls and sprinkle with grated parmesean cheese and crushed red pepper flakes, if desired.
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