White Bean, Sausage and Spinach Soup
A hearty, flavorful soup made with white beans, sausage, and spinach.
Servings: 6
Cost: $15
Equipment
- Large saucepan or Dutch oven
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 garlicky smoked sausages thinly sliced
- 1 quart water or stock
- 3 cups cooked or canned white beans drained and rinsed well
- 2 cups tomatoes crushed, diced, or pureed (your choice)
- 4 cups fresh spinach roughly chopped
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until the onion starts to soften.
- Add the sausage and cook, stirring often, until the sausage starts to brown nicely.
- Add the water or stock, beans, and tomatoes. Bring to a simmer, cover, and let cook for 10-15 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach and let cook for another minute or two.
- Ladle into bowls and serve immediately.
Notes
Any kind of sausage can be used - veggie, chicken, pork, etc.-Substitute other beans for the white beans, if desired. Also good with chickpeas.-Any kind of leafy green can be used. Remove stems from chard, kale, and collards first.-More vegetables can be added, if desired. Lengthen cooking time as needed.
Serving suggestions - bread, biscuits, cornbread, polenta, rice, quinoa.