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Sausage and White Bean Soup

March 18, 2020 by Lindsay 1 Comment

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This Sausage and White Bean Soup is simple to make, full of flavor and freezes well for lunch or dinner. Use your favorite sausage or double the beans for a vegetarian version. 

Sausage and White Bean Soup

Hi friends!

I shared this Sausage and White Bean Soup on Instagram over the weekend and tons of people asked for the recipe. Since I rarely measure when making soups, I gave them my best guess and carried on. But this soup was so simple and so delicious that I ended up eating it all in about 2 days. So I made another batch, measured the ingredients and here we are!

Keep in mind that soups are one of the most forgiving things you can make. Rarely do they require exact measurements. And you can almost always make substitutions to fit your preferences and still have them turn out well. In this particular soup, you could use gluten-free noodles if needed. You could add frozen peas or green beans or swap potatoes for noodles. Leave out the sausage and double the beans for a vegetarian version or use a different type of sausage (just be sure to cook if first if necessary)

I typically try to choose low sodium chicken broth and then add my own salt to taste. I also love love love fresh herbs in soup. If you don’t have fresh parsley, dried will work. Or you could change it up and use your favorite spices. Pro tip- if you buy fresh parsley once, chop it all up and freeze in ice cube trays with a little oil or broth. Then you can just pop a couple of cubes in your next batch of soup!

Here’s the recipe:

Sausage and White Bean Soup

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Sausage & White Bean Soup

Sausage and white bean soup with noodles, carrots and peppers

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This Sausage and White Bean Soup is simple to make, full of flavor and freezes well for lunch or dinner. Use your favorite sausage or double the beans for a vegetarian version. 

  • Author: Lindsay
  • Prep Time: 5 min
  • Cook Time: 25 min
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: serves 4 1x
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Ingredients

2 Tbsp butter or oil
2–3 cloves garlic, minced
1.5 cups finely chopped carrots
1 cup diced red bell pepper
3/4 cup diced onion
2–3 chicken sausages (fully cooked)
2 quarts low sodium chicken broth
1 cup small noodles (i use ditalini but any small shape is fine)
1 can no salt added white beans, drained and rinsed (i use great northern but cannellini would work)
2–3 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely minced
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large dutch oven, heat butter or oil over medium-high heat.
  2. Add garlic, carrots, peppers and onions and saute for 10 minutes.
  3. Add sausage and broth and bring to a boil.
  4. Add noodles and cook according to time on package directions.
  5. Stir in beans, parsley, salt and pepper, reduce heat to simmer for 5 minutes. Taste, adjust seasonings and serve.

Notes

If storing leftovers in the fridge, the pasta will absorb a lot of the broth. Add a splash of extra broth or water when reheating if needed .

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See what I mean? So simple and easy to throw together!

This Sausage and White Bean Soup is simple to make, full of flavor and freezes well for lunch or dinner. Use your favorite sausage or double the beans for a vegetarian version. 

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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Filed Under: Dinner, Food Prep, Soup & Salad Tagged With: Bell Pepper, Carrot, Chicken Broth, Chicken Sausage, Garlic, Great Northern Beans, Onion, Pasta

About Lindsay

Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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  1. Amanda says

    April 19, 2020 at 6:16 PM

    Made this for dinner tonight and it was a hit with hubby and kids! Will definitely be making this again.

    Thanks Lindsay for another great recipe!

    ★★★★★

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