Brats And Beans Soup Recipes

WHITE BEAN AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in an 8-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the sausage, breaking it into bite-size chunks as it cooks, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate to allow excess oil to drain off.
• Add the peppers, oregano, rosemary, garlic and onions to the pot. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook until the onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth, beans and tomatoes. Return the sausage to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce to a low simmer and cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
• Stir in the kale, heavy cream and apple cider vinegar. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
• To freeze, transfer the soup to containers with airtight lids, leaving space at the top as it will expand as it freezes. Allow the soup to cool completely before placing the lids on and freezing. Reheat until hot before serving and garnish with Parmesan cheese if desired.

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.

SAUSAGE AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally until softened--about 3 minutes. Add sausage, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and cook until browned--about 5 minutes. Add stock, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Add garlic, bay leaves, carrots, celery, potato, zucchini, beans, parsley and cheese rind. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 30 minutes; the stock will slightly thicken. Remove and discard bay leaves and cheese rind.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Place 1/2 cup of pasta in each soup bowl and ladle soup over pasta. Serve with cheese.

TUSCAN SAUSAGE AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, brown sausage until no longer pink.
• Break up into small pieces while cooking.
• Drain off excess oil. Return to pot.
• In a food processor, chop onion, celery, carrot, rosemary, and garlic until fine; add to the soup pot.
• In same food processor, puree 2 cups Great Northern beans with 1 cup chicken broth; add to the pot.
• NOTE: I like to chop the diced tomatoes a little finer in the food processor before adding.
• Combine remaining ingredients.
• Bring to boil; lower heat and simmer for 60 minutes or until desired consistency.
• Serve with your favorite sides and red wine.
• Enjoy.

SAUSAGE AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring beans and water to boiling in a medium saucepan.
• Boil briskly for 2 minutes, remove from heat let stand, covered for 1 hour.
• In a large pot melt butter over medium heat.
• Cook onion, leeks, celery, and carrots, stirring, until onion is soft.
• Mix in parsley, broth, beans and their liquid, potatoes and thyme.
• Bring to boiling, cover, reduce heat, and simmer until beans are tender about 21/2 hours.
• Add sausage slices.
• Cover and simmer 20 minites.
• Taste and add salt if needed.

SAUSAGE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook and crumble sausage with onion and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain., Stir in beans, tomatoes, basil and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Serve with cheese.

HEARTY ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage, onion, and garlic in the hot skillet until sausage is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Add broth, black beans, butter beans, diced tomatoes, basil, and oregano; bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for at least 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese.

SAUSAGE AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain. Saute onion in drippings until tender. Stir in carrots and potatoes; cook for 2 minutes. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 9-12 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , Stir in the sausage, green beans, kidney beans, parsley, salt, pepper and marjoram; heat through. Sprinkle with reserved bacon.

BRATWURST SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook and crumble bratwurst with onion and carrot over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain. , Stir in beans, jalapeno, pepper and broth; bring to a boil. Whisk together flour and 1/2 cup milk until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes. Gradually stir in remaining milk. Add cheese; cook and stir over low heat until melted.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until flavors are blended, 16-20 minutes.

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.

SAUSAGE & WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, deep saute pan or soup kettle over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, add sausages; cook, turning once or twice, until well-browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. (Sausage will not be fully cooked at this point.) Remove from pan. When cool enough to handle, cut into slices 1/4-inch thick.
• Add prosciutto, onions, carrots, celery and thyme to the empty skillet; cook, stirring often, until well browned, 8 to 10 minutes. In a small bowl, mash one can of beans with a fork into a chunky puree. Add broth, whole and mashed beans, and sausage; cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, partially covered, to blend flavors, 20 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes; serve.

BRATS AND BEANS SOUP

Steps:

• Remove and discard bratwurst casings. Cook bratwurst, carrots, and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat until bratwurst is browned and crumbly, about 7 minutes. Add cooked navy beans, chicken broth, and jalapenos; bring to a boil.
• Whisk 1/2 cup milk with flour; add to soup and stir until thickened, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat. Add remaining 1 cup milk and shredded Cheddar cheese; stir until cheese is melted.
• Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.