Southern Butter Bean Soup With Smoked Sausage Recipes

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.

BUTTER BEAN AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Drain 1 can of beans and puree them with 2 cups of the chicken broth.
• Brown the sausage in a soup pot and drain.
• Add bean puree, remaining chicken broth, diced tomatoes, remaining can of beans with its liquid, and all seasonings.
• Bring to a boil and add pasta.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer until pasta is tender.
• Serve with grated parmesan if desired.

SOUTHERN BUTTER BEAN SOUP WITH SMOKED SAUSAGE

Steps:

• 1. In a large stock pot add 8 cups of water and the ham hocks. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat to medium low and simmer ham hocks for 2 hours.
• 2. To the pot add dry beans, onion, bell pepper, sugar, salt, pepper, jalapeno, garlic, and thyme. Simmer for another hour. Note - the jalapeno will add flavor without the soup being spicy.
• 3. Remove ham hocks and discard jalapeno. Add chicken broth and diced smoked sausage. Simmer for 20 minutes.
• 4. Remove ham from the ham hocks and return back to the soup pot.
• 5. Taste for seasoning and serve with your favorite bread. Corn bread is a favorite of ours.