White Bean and Pasta Soup

Name: White Bean and Pasta Soup
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 397 grams can diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 large carrot, chopped; 1 liters chicken broth; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 2 Tbsps dried currants; 237 milliliters dried great northern beans; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 large onion, chopped; 12 servings Grated Parmesan cheese; 340 grams Johnsonville® Mild Italian Sausage Links links, casings removed; 237 milliliters uncooked small shell pasta; 710 milliliters hot water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give White Bean and Pasta Soup a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 22g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 281 calories. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up garlic cloves, currants, basil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dried currants you could follow this main course with the Soda Bread Scones as a dessert. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Sort beans and rinse with cold water.

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Water

Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes.

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Soup

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Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour.

Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid.

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In the same pan, cook the sausage, onion, carrot and garlic over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain.

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Add the broth, water, currants, basil and reserved beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until the beans are tender, stirring occasionally.

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