White Bean Soup with Sausage

Author: Kathy Schowe

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White Bean Soup with Sausage

ingredients:

• 1 pound dry white northern  beans
• 6 slices bacon chopped
• 1 pound Italian Pork Sausage
• 2  carrots chopped
• 3  cloves garlic
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 jalapeno seeded and chopped
• 1 stock of celery
• 2 tablespoons dried thyme 
• 4 cups chicken stock
• salt & pepper

instructions:

How to cook White Bean Soup with Sausage

1. Wash the beans and soak overnight in water.
2. Discard "bean water" and rinse beans.
3. Brown bacon and sausage in dutch oven. Remove and drain oil, leaving 3 tablespoons.
4. Add carrots, celery, onion, jalapeno, dried thyme and large pinch salt and pepper.
5. Saute over medium heat until onions are translucent, about 15 minutes. Add in chopped garlic and stir for 2 minutes.
6. Add in soaked and rinsed beans and cover beans with chicken broth. Bring to boil and then reduce to simmer.
7. Cook covered- stirring occasionally for about 2 ½ hours or until beans are completely cooked and begin to get creamy. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
8. Serve with crusty bread.

NOTES:

White Bean Soup freezes nicely for those times when you want a cozy meal, but don't have time to start from scratch!

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