Description
A warm and satisfying creamy bean soup featuring turkey or chicken sausage, packed with fiber and protein.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 oz turkey sausage or chicken sausage, sliced
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 (15 oz) cans of white beans (cannellini or great northern), drained and rinsed
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat, add the sliced sausage and brown for 4 to 6 minutes until it releases fat and gets a little color.
- Remove half the sausage to a bowl to use as a garnish later.
- Add the chopped onion, carrots, and celery to the pot with the remaining sausage, and cook for 6 to 8 minutes until the vegetables soften and the onion is translucent.
- Stir in the minced garlic, smoked paprika, and dried thyme, and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the drained beans, chicken broth, and bay leaf to the pot, bring to a gentle simmer, and cook uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf, transfer half the soup to a blender or use an immersion blender to puree until smooth, then return it to the pot.
- If using, stir in the heavy cream and warm through for 2 minutes.
- Taste and season with salt and black pepper.
- Ladle the soup into bowls, scatter the reserved browned sausage and chopped parsley on top, and finish with a grind of black pepper or a drizzle of olive oil.
Notes
Serve hot with crusty bread or garlic toast. Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 60mg