BEAN, SAUSAGE, AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

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Make and share this Bean, Sausage, and Sweet Potato Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by TishT

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

5 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups dry great northern beans
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon water
1/4 lb Italian sausage, cut into 1/2 ",pieces
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 lb sweet potato
3 green onions
salt
ground black pepper

Steps:

  • In a 4 qt saucepan, combine the beans, garlic, bay leaf, allspice, broth and 5 1/2 cups water.
  • Cook, partially covered, until beans are tender, about 50 minutes.
  • Discard bay leaf.
  • In a blender puree 1 cup cooked beans with 1 cup cooking liquid, and return to pan.
  • In a small bowl, stir together tomato paste and 1 Tbs water and stir into beans with sausage and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Simmer soup, covered, for 15 minutes.
  • Soup may be prepared up to this point 3 days ahead.
  • While soup is simmering, peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1/2" pieces.
  • Steam until tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir potatoes, 3 chopped scallions, and salt and pepper to taste into soup.
  • Serve soup garnished with scallion greens.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.6, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 10.8, Sodium 556.9, Carbohydrate 27.4, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 4.1, Protein 10.5

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