Italian Sausage and Bean Soup
- Total time
- 40 min
- Serves
- 8
- Cuisine
- American
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian turkey sausage
- 1 large onion (diced)
- 3 carrots (diced)
- 4 celery stalks (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (grated)
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 lb dried beans (soaked overnight or two cans any bean)
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 32 oz can diced tomatoes
- chopped parsley (optional garnish)
- parmesan cheese (optional garnish)
Steps
- 1
Heat a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray. Remove sausage from casings and add to pan. Cook until browned, 8-9 minutes, using a wooden spoon to break down into bite-sized pieces. Remove from pan and set aside.
- 2
In the same pan, add diced onion, carrots and celery. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to get the juices released from the veggies and cook until tender, about 7-8 minutes. Add garlic, chili flakes and bay leaf. Cook for 30 seconds to release flavors then add beans, cooked sausage, broth and diced tomatoes.
- 3
Bring pot to a boil then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes or until beans are tender.
- 4
Serve with chopped parsley and parmesan.
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