Best White Bean Sausage And Spinach Soup Recipes

WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND FRESH SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Add sausages (remove the castings) and saute until beginning to brown, breaking into small pieces, about 5 minutes.
• Add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, basil,rosemary, red pepper and sage. Saute until vegetables begin to soften, about 10 minutes.
• Add broth, tomatoes with juice and beans. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender and flavors blend, about 15 minutes.
• Just before serving bring to a simmer and stir in the spinach to wilt.
• Ladle hot soup into pre-heated bowls.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

WHITE BEAN, SAUSAGE AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, warm olive oil over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring until browned all over, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Discard all but 1 tbs of fat from pot.
• Add onion and garlic to pan and cook stirring often, until soft, about 3 minutes.
• Return sausage to pot and add chicken broth, 3 cups water and beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in spinach until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Season with salt (if you desire0 A ndpep per) and pepper.

SAUSAGE AND WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH FENNEL AND SPINACH

Steps:

• If you have soaked beans over night, drain the pot and refill with cold water, 2 inches above beans. Bring the pot to a simmer and skim off any foam that bubbles to top. Turn down heat to a low simmer and add bay leaf, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 cup of chicken stock, 3 smashed garlic cloves, 2 sprigs of thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt. It should simmer on low for 1 hour, stirring occasionally so that beans will not stick to bottom. Add more stock if needed. In a saute pan, heat oil and saute the onions, carrots, celery, and fennel until are soft about ten minutes. Careful not to brown. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the vegetables to the bean pot and stir. If you have a stick blender, carefully immerse into the pot, and blend by pulsing 6-7 times. You don't want it completely blended, only by half. If you don't have a stick blender, use a regular blender. Carefully place 1/2 bean vegetable mix into blender and pulse. In a skillet sauté sausage with red chile peppers, breaking it into little pieces, until lightly browned. Add the wine and 2 remaining tablespoons tomato paste and vegetable concentrate or bullion . Simmer until reduced and thickened. Add all the bean and vegetable mix into the dutch oven, along with the sausage and parsley. Adjust taste for salt and fresh pepper. Cover and bake for 2 hours on 325. Remove lid, and swirl in spinach. Cool 5 minutes before serving. *If using canned beans, drain and rinse with cold water. Place in pot with 1 cup of cold water). Bring to a low simmer and add bay leaf, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 cup of chicken stock, 3 smashed garlic cloves, 2 sprigs of thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (omit if beans are not low sodium). Simmer low for only 5-10 minutes. Set aside and proceed with the recipe.

WHITE BEAN, SPINACH AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add sausage, onions, and garlic.
• Cook until sausage is browned.
• Add spinach and cook 2 minutes longer.
• Add broth, picante sauce, and beans.
• Heat to boil to bring flavors together.