Italian Bean and Sausage Soup

photo by breezermom

- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 12 ounces sweet Italian sausage (I use hot)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes
- 3 1⁄2 cups hot water
- 2 cups medium pasta shells
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 1 (19 ounce) can cannellini beans (white kidney beans)
directions
- Heat oil in a 4 quart pot. Remove sausage from casing & crumble into oil. Stir in the onions and garlic. Cook over "high" heat, stirring often, until the sausage browns (about 5 minutes).
- Meanwhile, cut up the tomatoes right in the can (use kitchen shears).
- Add tomatoes w' juice, water, pasta and bouillon cubes to the pot. Bring to boil over "high" heat, stiring a couple of times. Lower heat, cover & simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, rinse and drain the beans. Add to the soup and simmer for 5 minutes, or until pasta is tender and the beans are heated through.
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Reviews
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Quick and Easy, and very good! This came together really quickly. I found I needed more chicken broth to keep the soup from becoming a "casserole", so I threw in some frozen turkey broth. This had some additional seasonings, which really increased the taste of this soup. I added some parsley and chopped chives to add a little color to the soup. This is a great meal for a weeknight, after work dinner! Thanks for sharing. Made for Holiday Tag.
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