Name: Sausage & White Bean Soup
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Sweet or hot Italian sausage, in the casing - 1 ½ pounds; Thinly sliced prosciutto ham, minced - 2 ounces; Onions, in medium dice - 2 medium; Carrots, peeled and in medium dice - 2 medium; Celery stalks, in medium dice - 2 medium; Dried thyme leaves - 1 teaspoon; Great Northern or other white beans, undrained - 3 (15.8 ounce) cans; Chicken broth (carton or can) - 1 quart

Ingredients for - Sausage & White Bean Soup

1. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

2. Sweet or hot Italian sausage, in the casing 1 ½ pounds

3. Thinly sliced prosciutto ham, minced 2 ounces

4. Onions, in medium dice 2 medium

5. Carrots, peeled and in medium dice 2 medium

6. Celery stalks, in medium dice 2 medium

7. Dried thyme leaves 1 teaspoon

8. Great Northern or other white beans, undrained 3 (15.8 ounce) cans

9. Chicken broth (carton or can) 1 quart

How to cook deliciously - Sausage & White Bean Soup

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

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. Unknown