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Autumn Mixed Bean Soup With Sausage

By Diana Rattray, About.com

Sausage and Bean Soup
Sausage and Bean Soup
Diana Rattray
At a Glance
Course : Appetizer, Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Main Course, Soup
Special : Easy, Nutrient Dense, Quick
Type of Prep : Simmer
Cuisine : Southern, U.S. Regional
Occasion : Fall, Family Dinner, Halloween, Labor/Memorial Day, Party, Potluck
 
Serve this flavorful bean soup with hot baked cornbread for a hearty family meal.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 medium sweet or yellow onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 small carrots, diced
  • 1 red or yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 2 ribs celery, diced
  • 4 links chicken apple sausage or other flavorful smoked sausage
  • 1/2 cup baby lima beans
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 can (15 ounces) Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can (15 ounces) navy beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can (15 ounces) small red beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley

PREPARATION:

Heat the olive oil and butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Sauté the onion and garlic for 3 minutes, or until just tender. Add carrots, bell pepper, celery, and sausage; cook for 2 more minutes. If sausage is fatty, drain off excess fat. Add lima beans, salt, pepper, basil, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Add drained and rinsed beans; simmer uncovered for 10 minutes longer. Stir in parsley and spoon into serving dishes. Serve with cornbread or crusty yeast bread or rolls.
Serves 8.

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