White Bean & Smoked Sausage Soup
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 173.6
- Total Fat: 2.9 g
- Cholesterol: 25.0 mg
- Sodium: 1,096.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
- Protein: 11.4 g
View full nutritional breakdown of White Bean & Smoked Sausage Soup calories by ingredient
Introduction
A great soup for cooler days. Very filling, but low on calories! A great soup for cooler days. Very filling, but low on calories!Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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1 lb dried navy beans (or white lima beans)
1 lb Healthy Choice Low Fat Smoked Sausage - diced
2 cups chopped onions (white or yellow)
2 bay leaves
1 garlic clove
8 teaspooons chicken stock bouillon granules (or 4-6 cubes)
1 tbsp canola oil
2 tsp salt
1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
Directions
Soak beans in cold water overnight. Drain & rinse well. (For a faster method, boil beans for 2 minutes, take off heat, then leave in water for 2 hours).
In a large pot, heat oil to over med-hi heat. Add sausage and saute for 5 minutes or until browned. Remove sausage and save for later. Cook onions 3-4 minutes. Add garlic, cook for another minute.
Add sausage back into the pot. Add the beans, bay leaves, water, boullion cubes, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer. Cook partially covered for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
Taste, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Mash some beans against the pot to make the soup a little thicker.
Serve with hot crusty bread.
A time-saving option would be to use 2 cans of navy or Great Northern beans
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KS76017.
In a large pot, heat oil to over med-hi heat. Add sausage and saute for 5 minutes or until browned. Remove sausage and save for later. Cook onions 3-4 minutes. Add garlic, cook for another minute.
Add sausage back into the pot. Add the beans, bay leaves, water, boullion cubes, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer. Cook partially covered for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
Taste, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Mash some beans against the pot to make the soup a little thicker.
Serve with hot crusty bread.
A time-saving option would be to use 2 cans of navy or Great Northern beans
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KS76017.
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