Cabbage And White Bean Soup With Sausage Recipes

SAUSAGE, BEAN AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large stock pot.
• Saute onions and garlic just until soft and transparent. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add sausage chunks to pan and brown all over, about 3-5 minutes.
• Return onions and garlic to pan.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, stirring often to keep from burning.
• Reduce heat, simmer 45-60 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.

SAUSAGE CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. saucepan, saute onion in oil and butter until tender. Add carrots and celery; saute for 3 minutes. Add caraway; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in the water, cabbage, sausage, tomatoes and brown sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , Add the beans, vinegar, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with parsley.

CABBAGE AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak beans in cold water to cover by 2 inches at room temperature at least 8 hours, or quick-soak (see cooks' note, below). Drain in a colander.
• Stick clove into onion. Bring ham hocks and 3 quarts water to a boil in a wide 6- to 7-quart heavy pot, skimming off any froth, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 hour. Add beans, onion, parsley, bay leaf, thyme, and garlic and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until beans are almost tender, 40 to 50 minutes.
• When beans are almost done, peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch pieces. Add potatoes and cabbage to beans, then simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are very tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove ham hocks. When ham hocks are cool enough to handle, discard skin and bones, then cut meat into bite-size pieces. Stir into soup with salt and pepper to taste. Discard bay leaf and onion.
• Spread butter on both sides of bread, then toast in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, turning over once, until golden, about 2 minutes total.
• Serve soup with toasts.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND CABBAGE SOUP WITH WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• In large soup pot, cook italian sausage in olive oil on medium heat until cooked through. Remove sausage, cut it into cubes, & set aside.
• Saute onion and celery in same pot 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, saute 3 minutes.
• Add chicken broth, water, carrots, and potatoes. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium, cook until potatoes are almost tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add cabbage, italian sausage, and beans. Cook until cabbage is tender.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve hot with italian bread and a good cheese.