Quick and Easy Bean Soup With Sausage

Name: Quick and Easy Bean Soup With Sausage
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Southern,American
Ingredients: 1 medium onion; 2 small carrots; 1 bell pepper (any color); 2 tablespoons olive oil (or a combination of oil and butter); 1/2 cup diced celery; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 12 ounces smoked sausage (kielbasa, andouille, or chicken sausage); 1/2 cup baby lima beans (frozen); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil; 4 cups chicken stock; 1 (15-ounce) can great northern beans (drained and rinsed); 1 (15-ounce) can navy beans (drained and rinsed); 1 (15-ounce) can small red beans (drained and rinsed); 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped); Seasoned croutons, optional

A quick and hearty bean soup features smoked sausage, vegetables, and classic seasonings for a flavorful meal on a chilly night.

⭐ 4.4 (78 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 45 minTotal: 65 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Dinner Entree Lunch Soup

Cuisine Tags:

Southern American

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Instructions

Chop onion, dice carrots, and dice bell pepper.
Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat; sauté onion for 3 minutes.
Add carrots, bell pepper, celery, minced garlic, and sausage; cook 2 minutes, draining fat if needed.
Stir in lima beans, salt, pepper, basil, and chicken stock; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
Add drained and rinsed beans; simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
Stir in chopped parsley and serve, topping with croutons if desired.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 438 kcal

Carbohydrate: 48 g

Cholesterol: 30 mg

Fiber: 14 g

Protein: 23 g

Saturated Fat: 5 g

Sodium: 996 mg

Sugar: 4 g

Fat: 18 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g