Tuscan Bean Soup with Chicken Sausage
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 links chicken sausage1 small onion, small dice2 carrots, small dice2 stalks celery, small dice2 T minced garlic1/2 c. white wine (or you can use extra broth)1 sprig fresh thymemarjoramcumincorianderoreganocayenne pepperbay leavessalt and pepper to taste4 c. chicken broth (low sodium)2 cans white beans (low sodium)
In heavy pot over medium heat,
Cook up chicken sausage until cooked through about 10 minutes
While sausage is cooking, dice onion, carrots and celery
Remove sausage from pan
Saute onions, garlic, carrots and celery until they begin to soften (about 5 minutes)
Add white wine and scrape bottom of pan
Let wine reduce (about 5 minutes)
Add spices to taste (1 tsp - 1 Tbsp)
Stir in chicken broth and drained beans
Let simmer for 20 minutes
Remove thyme sprig and bay leaves, set aside
Puree soup in pot with immersion blender to desired texture (I like it a bit chunky)
Add sausage back to pot
Return thyme and bay leaves to pot
Let simmer 15 minutes
Serving Size: 4 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KFOX70.
Cook up chicken sausage until cooked through about 10 minutes
While sausage is cooking, dice onion, carrots and celery
Remove sausage from pan
Saute onions, garlic, carrots and celery until they begin to soften (about 5 minutes)
Add white wine and scrape bottom of pan
Let wine reduce (about 5 minutes)
Add spices to taste (1 tsp - 1 Tbsp)
Stir in chicken broth and drained beans
Let simmer for 20 minutes
Remove thyme sprig and bay leaves, set aside
Puree soup in pot with immersion blender to desired texture (I like it a bit chunky)
Add sausage back to pot
Return thyme and bay leaves to pot
Let simmer 15 minutes
Serving Size: 4 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KFOX70.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 336.5
- Total Fat: 8.3 g
- Cholesterol: 32.5 mg
- Sodium: 824.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 40.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 12.0 g
- Protein: 20.9 g
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