NAVY BEAN SOUP W CHICKEN SAUSAGE
After my husband suffered a mild heart attack I have had to add in beans and greens to his daily menu. This recipe was inspired by the chicken sausage and the need to make good tasting, Low Fat Bean Soup. Beans help lower bad cholesterol. The sausage lends smokey flavor to these mild and delicious beans. One serving has 7 grams...
Provided by Donna Thiemann
Categories Vegetables
Time 9h20m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Sorting Beans: Pour cold water over the beans to cover. Soak beans for 8 hours or overnight. Drain beans, discard soak water and rinse with fresh cold water. **Drain once again and proceed to next step. For more tips and tricks with beans: http://www.usdrybeans.com/recipes/beans-pre-prep/
- 2. **Cover-Simmer: Place freshly soaked and drained beans in a Dutch oven or similar large pot. Cover beans with large package of chicken or vegetable broth (Low Salt). You should have enough broth to cover the beans plus two - four inches of broth to cover the beans. Add remaining ingredients, (onion, garlic, sausage, broth). Simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Do Not add salt till the beans are tender..
- 3. Completing Bean Soup: When beans are soft add a cup or two to the blender with broth to cover the beans. Process enough to achieve a smooth slurry that will thicken the broth. When done puréeing the beans add them back to the soup pot. Stir beans and simmer for 5-10 minutes to finish off cooking the beans. Test beans for tenderness then, Serve Warm in soup bowls. Beans freeze well in small ziplock containers made for the freeze. Make sure beans are cold before freezing them. Freeze up to 3 months for best flavor!
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gamer boy golf
[email protected]This soup is amazing! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The flavor is rich and complex and the soup is so hearty and filling. I will definitely be making this again.
Tahin Punter
[email protected]This soup was just okay. The flavor was a bit bland and the texture was too thick. I added some extra spices and thinned it out with some water, but it still wasn't as good as I had hoped.
Nayiga Joane
[email protected]I've made this soup several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the flavor is amazing. I love that I can add in whatever vegetables I have on hand, so it's always different.
Madu Ambimbola
[email protected]This soup was delicious and easy to make. I used my own homemade chicken sausage so I could control the ingredients and spices, and added in some chopped carrots and celery for extra flavor. The soup was hearty and filling, and the flavors were perfe