Faux Rainforest Cafe Jungle Safari Soup
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 Tbl olive oil2 Tbl vegetable oil1 lb Italian sausage - casing removed, lightly sauteed and drained1 c partly cooked pasta - any shape4 medium garlic cloves, crushed1/3 c diced onions1 c sliced carrots� c chopped celery3 c diced eggplant - skinned (unless skins are very thin and tender)16 c water1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes1/3 c mixed dried beans (Romano, kidney, fava, pinto, cranberry, etc.)1� Tbl salt (to taste)3 Tbl sugar (to taste)1 tsp pepper� tsp garlic powder1 bay leaf1 tsp basil� tsp celery seed2 Tbl minced fresh parsley2 Tbl minced fresh coriander� tsp dry chile pepper2 Tbl balsamic vinegar
Lightly grease stock pot bottom to prevent beans from sticking. Brown sausage and drain. Saute or sweat vegetables (garlic, onions, carrots, celery, eggplant) in olive oil until softened. Add water, sausage, tomatoes, salt, sugar, pepper, garlic powder, basil, celery seed, coriander, parsley, chile pepper, balsamic vinegar. Simmer 2 to 3 hours (until beans are soft). Adjust seasonings. Add pasta a few minutes before serving.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENLIND.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENLIND.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 357.6
- Total Fat: 23.4 g
- Cholesterol: 43.0 mg
- Sodium: 2,077.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 25.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
- Protein: 10.5 g
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