BEAN, SAUSAGE, AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

Bean, Sausage, and Sweet Potato Soup image

Provided by TishT

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.