Ingredients

How to make it

  • How long to make, does not include soaking of the beans
  • Soak beans covered water overnight.
  • Next day drain and rinse.
  • Place beans in stock pot and cover with 12 cups water or stock of choice. Add cubed or diced vegetables and garlic.
  • Bring to a boil and cover and simmer until vegetables and beans are tender.
  • Cook sausage in a pan with a little water until meat is no longer pink. Crumble or break up with a fork.
  • Drain any fat .
  • I use turkey sausage and there is little fat and nothing to drain.
  • Add crumbled sausage to soup pot and cook and simmer 10 minutes longer.
  • Season to taste.
  • Garnish soup if desired with fried bread croutons and/or fresh chopped parsley.
  • Makes enough soup for 12 servings.
  • Freezes well so I use 1/2 and freeze the remainder.
  • Variations: add some cooked small pasta to the soup or some chopped fresh chopped kale or spinach if you wish.

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    " It was excellent "
    rescue_ranger ate it and said...
    Love a hearty soup I will probally add kale and spinach and some pasta cause they all sound to good to leave out
    Thanks for the post this the time for a hot hearty soup
    RR
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  • borinda 12 years ago
    Comfort food is always welcome. Nice with a crusty bread and a fire roaring.
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  • Cherrill 12 years ago
    This sounds great - we'll make a meal of it with crusty bread.......Thanks for a great post.
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