Bean and Sausage Soup

If you have around 47 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Bean and Sausage Soup might be a super gluten free and dairy free recipe to try. This recipe serves 5. One serving contains 306 calories, 22g of protein, and 5g of fat. For $1.91 per serving, this recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a main course. Head to the store and pick up baby spinach leaves, black pepper, sea salt, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. Several people made this recipe, and 4233 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Recipe Girl. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 100%. This score is excellent. Similar recipes include Soup from the Pantry (: Sausage, Bean & Pasta Soup with Spinach), Sausage and Bean Soup, and Bean Soup with Sausage.

Servings: 5

Preparation duration: 25 minutes

Cooking duration: 22 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 6-ounce bag fresh baby spinach leaves

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 15.8-ounce cans Great Northern Beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup sliced carrots

4 cups fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth

2 medium garlic cloves, minced

1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1 cup chopped sweet onion

7 ounces turkey kielbasa halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Equipment:

sauce pan

food processor

blender

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

1. Spray a large saucepan with nonstick spray and heat to medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion and garlic and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften. Add the kielbasa and sauté for 3 additional minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium; cook 5 minutes. Add the broth, seasonings and beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.2. Place 2 cups of the soup in a food processor or blender- be careful, as it will be hot! Process until smooth, then return the pureed mixture to the pan. Simmer the soup an additional 5 minutes. Remove the soup from heat and mix in the fresh spinach.

 

Step by step:


1. Spray a large saucepan with nonstick spray and heat to medium-high heat.

2. Add carrots, onion and garlic and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften.

3. Add the kielbasa and sauté for 3 additional minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium; cook 5 minutes.

4. Add the broth, seasonings and beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

5. Place 2 cups of the soup in a food processor or blender- be careful, as it will be hot! Process until smooth, then return the pureed mixture to the pan. Simmer the soup an additional 5 minutes.

6. Remove the soup from heat and mix in the fresh spinach.


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