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Hearty White Bean Soup with Sausage

Warm and Hearty White Bean Soup with Sausage - perfect for a cozy cold winter day. This soup has an amazing flavor and is so delicious!!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 264 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry great northern beans
  • 1 cup dry lima beans
  • 8 oz. Cajun or spicy sausage organic preferred
  • 1 carrot sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 tomato peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 2 medium cloves garlic minced
  • 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed mint
  • ½ teaspoon thyme
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

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  1. Rinse beans before cooking. Soak beans quickly or overnight.
  2. Rinse beans, add cold water to cover the beans by about 1 inch. Bring to boil over high heat, boil for 5 minutes.
  3. Add sliced carrot, red bell pepper, tomato, onion, garlic, and drizzle about 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, crushed mint, thyme. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally, or until beans are tender.
  4. Just before soup is ready, slice sausage and brown in a skillet. Add to soup and cook for another 5 minutes to incorporate the flavors. Add more salt and spices to taste.
  5. Serve soup while it's warm.

Notes

  • To Soak The Beans
  • Quick Soak - Place the beans in large saucepan with about 7 cups water. Bring to rapid boil on medium high heat, and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain soak water and rinse beans. I also prefer to peel the Lima beans (I would rather spend 10 minutes on that than have white peels floating in my soup). Overnight Soak - Place beans in large saucepan with about 7 cups water. Cover and let stand overnight, or at least 6-8 hours. Drain soak water and rinse. Again I would also peel the Lima beans as I don't like the peels from the beans floating in the soup.
  • Notes and Tips
  • Make the soup in a dutch oven. A heavy bottomed pan will also work. They distribute the heat more evenly and the bottom of the soup is less likely to burn.
  • Finely chop all of the veggies. This soup isn't blended, so chop everything quite small so that it's easy to eat.
  • Taste the soup before serving and adjust the seasoning to your taste.

Nutrition Information

Serving 142g Calories 264kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 26.9g (9%) Protein 14.1g (28%) Fat 11.5g (18%) Saturated Fat 3.5g (18%) Polyunsaturated Fat 8g Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 1068mg (45%) Fiber 7.7g (31%) Sugar 3.5g (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 264

% Daily Value*

Serving 142g
Calories 264kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 26.9g 9%
Protein 14.1g 28%
Fat 11.5g 18%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g 47%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 1068mg 45%
Fiber 7.7g 31%
Sugar 3.5g 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.