KIELBASA SAUSAGE 17 BEAN SOUP

Kielbasa Sausage 17 Bean Soup image

Provided by Diane Cash

Categories Soups

Time 2h30m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 bag dried 17 bean soup beans
1 pkg low fat turkey kielbasa sausage thinly sliced
2 large carrots
2 large celery stalks
1 or 2 large onion
1 1/2 c wheat pasta macaroni noodles
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 bay leaf
1 Tbsp italian bread
1 can(s) petite diced tomatoes
olive oil
4 pkg no sodium/no fat dried chicken stock
water to cover

Steps:

1. Wash and soak dried beans overnight or fast soak for an hour in boiling water. Rinse.
2. In a large pot, add beans, dried chicken stock, canned tomatoes, herbs, 2 tbs olive oil.
3. Add 2 tbs olive oil to bottom of a second pan. Add all sliced veges. Cook over medium heat, stirring often until veges begin to soften. Add to soup bean mixture and cover with water.
4. Place thinly sliced Kielbasa sausage in pan and lightly brown to remove excess fat. Add to soup mixture. Cook on medium approximately 2 hours, until dried beans are soft.
5. Last step is to add dried noodles to soup. Cook until noodles are softened. Add salt and pepper to taste.