Pinto Bean and Sausage Soup

1 . Stage

Cover pinto beans with water in a bowl and allow to soak overnight. Drain.

2 . Stage

Melt butter in a 6-quart stock pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and celery in butter until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Stir garlic into onion mixture until fragrant, about 1 minute more.

4 . Stage

Stir beef broth, tomato juice, sugar, and drained pinto beans into the vegetable mixture and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

5 . Stage

Mix potatoes, carrots, oregano, salt, and black pepper into the bean soup; simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes more.

6 . Stage

Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.

7 . Stage

Place smoked sausage on a baking sheet.

8 . Stage

Bake sausage in the preheated oven until browned, about 10 minutes.

9 . Stage

Cut sausage into quarters, then slice. Add sausage and parsley to the soup; continue to simmer for 10 more minutes.