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Thursday, September 6, 2012

Sausage, Bean & Pasta Soup

I found this amazing soup on Pinterest via The Italian Dish
I did everything exactly as she outlined in her recipe (with the exception of a different pasta, and a bit more of it) and it turned out perfect!
I chose to use a very spicy sausage for this recipe and it gave the entire dish a ton of flavor.
If you're looking for a simple soup that cooks in about 1 hour then this one is for you. It's hearty, delicious, and spicy!!

Enjoy!

(recipe copied from The Italian Dish)

Ingredients:

■1 cup dried cannellini or cellini beans or 1 15-ounce can of any beans you like, drained
■1 pound ground sausage, turkey or pork
■1/2 medium onion, diced
■1/2 medium carrot, diced
■3 tablespoons olive oil
■2 garlic cloves, minced
■1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
■6 to 8 cups chicken broth
■1 teaspoon dried thyme
■1 bay leaf
■salt and pepper
■1 cup ditalini pasta, or any small pasta
■grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

Instructions:

     If using dried beans, place them in a pot, cover with cold water and let soak for several hours or overnight. Drain.
     In a large pot, brown the sausage. Remove from pot. If there is a lot of fat left in the pot, pour this out but do not wipe out pot. Add onion, carrot and olive oil and saute for 2-3 minutes until soft. Add garlic and saute about a minute more. Add the tomatoes, 6 cups of the chicken broth, thyme, bay leaf, some salt and pepper, the drained beans and the sausage and cover the pot. Cook for an hour over low heat, at a gentle simmer.
     If using dried beans, check for doneness at this point. (If using canned beans, add the pasta now.) If the beans are not soft enough, cover the pot again and cook for another 30 minutes or until the beans are soft. Add the pasta and cook, uncovered, until the pasta is tender. Check the seasoning and add more salt and pepper to taste. If the soup is too thick for your liking, you can add more chicken broth.
     Serve with grated cheese on top.
Kels

4 comments:

Cassie @ Witty Title Here said...

Holy goodness, this looks delicious. Perfect kinda meal for the summer-to-fall transition. Thanks for the recipe! :)

Mel said...

Oh my, this looks like a dish that my guy would go nuts for! Thanks for sharing! Seems like a perfect fall dish too...since that is just around the corner :)

Katie Frank said...

it looks so yuummmmiiii !
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Katherine said...

mmmm!!! that does sound really good - i love italian soups but have never made one

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