Italian Sausage and Bean Soup
This simple and satisfying soup is packed with Italian sausage, hearty beans and plenty of veggies. A perfect one-pot meal!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian turkey sausage
- 1 onion diced, large
- 3 carrot diced
- 4 celery diced, stalks
- 4 cloves garlic (grated)
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 lb dried beans (soaked overnight or two cans any bean)
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 32 oz diced tomatoes canned
- parsley optional garnish, chopped
- Parmesan Cheese (optional garnish)
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- Bring pot to a boil then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes or until beans are tender.
- Serve with chopped parsley and parmesan.
Notes
- This recipe makes a very large batch which is intentional. I love freezing half of it for another busy night or saving it for lunch throughout the week. Of course, you can always reduce the recipe in half to avoid leftovers.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 222
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 222kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 27.6g | 9% |
| Protein | 19.6g | 39% |
| Fat | 6.5g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.6g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.9g | 29% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 677mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 11.2g | 45% |
| Sugar | 6.3g | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.