Best 3 Pasta Sausage And Bean Soup Recipes

PASTA, SAUSAGE AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add sausages and sauté until beginning to brown, breaking up with back of spoon, about 5 minutes. Add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, basil, rosemary, crushed red pepper and sage. Sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes with their juices and beans. Bring soup to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender and flavors blend, about 20 minutes.
• Add macaroni to soup and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

SPICY PASTA, BEAN, AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Strain liquid from canned beans into blender.
• Add 1 cup beans and puree until smooth.
• Heat oil in large pot over medium heat.
• Add sausages, rosemary, garlic, and crushed red pepper.
• Sauté until sausages are cooked through, breaking up with fork, about 8 minutes.
• Mix in tomato paste.
• Add bean puree, remaining beans, broth, and pasta.
• Simmer until pasta is tender and mixture is thick, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Mix in 1/4 cup cheese.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve, passing remaining 1 1/4 cups cheese.
• Makes 4 to 6 (main-course) servings.

SPICY PASTA, BEAN AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Strain liquid from canned beans into blender. add 1 cup beans and puree until smooth. Heat oil in large por over med. heat. ADd sausages, rosemary, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Saute until sausages are cooked through, breaking up with fork, about 8 min. Mix in tomato paste. Add bean puree, remaining beans, broth and pasta. Simmer until pasta is tender and mixture is thick, stirring ocassionally, about 30 min. Mix in 1/4 cup cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Serve, passing remaining 1 1/4 cups cheese.