Sausage & White Bean Soup

Name: Sausage & White Bean Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 mediums carrots, peeled and in medium dice; 2 mediums celery stalks, in medium dice; 946 milliliters chicken broth (carton or can); 1 kilograms great Northern or other white beans, undrained; 57 grams thinly sliced prosciutto ham, minced; 680 grams sweet or hot Italian sausage, in the casing; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 2 mediums onions, in medium dice; 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Sausage & White Bean Soup a try. One serving contains 566 calories, 29g of protein, and 32g of fat. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. A mixture of thyme leaves, celery stalks, prosciutto ham, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the ham you could follow this main course with the Apple Graham Dessert as a dessert. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oil in a large, deep saute pan or soup kettle over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, add sausages; cook, turning once or twice, until well-browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. (Sausage will not be fully cooked at this point.)

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Remove from pan. When cool enough to handle, cut into slices 1/4-inch thick.

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Add prosciutto, onions, carrots, celery and thyme to the empty skillet; cook, stirring often, until well browned, 8 to 10 minutes. In a small bowl, mash one can of beans with a fork into a chunky puree.

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Add broth, whole and mashed beans, and sausage; cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, partially covered, to blend flavors, 20 minutes.

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