Best 7 Bean Fennel And Sausage Soup Recipes

BEAN, FENNEL AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Bake sausage links at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, remove and slice into coin size pieces.
• If using loose sausage meat, saute until done and drain well.
• Saute onions and fennel in oil in a skillet until soft.
• Combine onions, fennel, broth, beans, tomatoes and seasonings in a slow cooker.
• Cook on high for 2 hours, or low for 4 to 5 hours.
• Can also be made in a regular soup pot on the stove if desired.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Add spinach and cook until wilted, or if using frozen until heated through.

SAUSAGE-BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Escarole and White Bean Soup: Cook 3 chopped garlic cloves and some red pepper flakes in olive oil. Add 3 cups chicken broth, 1 head chopped escarole and a parmesan rind; simmer 15 minutes. Add 1 can white beans, parmesan and salt.
• For Sausage-Bean Soup: Make Escarole and White Bean Soup; saute 4 chopped sweet Italian sausages with the garlic.

FENNEL AND BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add fennel and onion; cook and stir until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook until fragrant but not browned, about 2 minutes.
• Pour vegetable stock, black beans, diced tomatoes, red pepper flakes, pepper, cumin, thyme, and bay leaves into the pot. Bring to a gentle boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until fennel is tender, 35 to 45 minutes. Add spinach, stirring to separate leaves; simmer until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.

WHITE BEAN FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and fennel in oil until tender. Add the broth, beans, tomatoes, thyme, pepper and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until fennel is tender. , Discard bay leaf. Add spinach; cook 3-4 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted.

SAUSAGE AND FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium-sized saucepan; add garlic and shallots. Cook 1 minute. Add sausage, cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Add leeks, fennel, carrots, tomatoes, parsley and sprinkle all with salt and pepper. Cook another 2 minutes. Add chicken broth. Cover and simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Serve immediately.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat; saute sausage until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Remove sausage, reserving drippings in pot., In same pot, heat remaining oil over medium heat; saute fennel, carrots and onion 8 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add potatoes, beans, broth and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes., Stir in tomatoes, salt, pepper and sausage; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.

CHICKEN, SAUSAGE, AND FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and butter in a pot over low heat. Add fennel, onion, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the hot pot; saute for 20 to 30 minutes. Add fennel seed and saute, 15 minutes more, until vegetables are very soft and the flavors have developed; be careful not to brown them.
• Increase the heat to medium. Add chicken and sausage; cook and stir until browned, about 10 minutes. Drain off fat. Add remaining tablespoon oil and brown rice; cook and stir, about 5 minutes. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• Cook, covered, about 45 minutes. Add frozen shelled edamame and cook, covered, another 10 minutes. Taste and adjust salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and serve, or remove the lid and evaporate some of the liquid if you want it to be thicker.