Creamy White Bean and Sausage Soup
White bean and sausage soup is a simple and cozy easy dinner solution. This easy soup recipe requires only a little hands-on prep time, yielding a delicious, filling meal the whole family will enjoy.
Equipment
- soup pot
- immersion blender, blender, or food processor
Ingredients
- 1 bag each frozen mirepoix and frozen Cajun mirepoix OR
- 1-2 chopped onions
- 2-3 stalks chopped celery
- 1-2 peeled, chopped carrots
- 1/2-1 chopped bell pepper
- 3-6 cloves minced garlic
- 2 T preferred cooking fat (bacon fat is great!)
- 4-6 chopped kielbasa sausages (about 1-2 cups)
- 1 quart cooked white beans
- 1 quart broth, stock, or water
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop vegetables if using fresh.
- Melt fat in soup pot until it is bubbling. Add all vegetables and sauté until soft.
- Chop kielbasa and add to vegetables.
- Add half the broth and half the beans to the pot.
- Separately blend the remaining beans and broth until smooth and add to the pot.
- When the soup is hot, salt and pepper to taste and serve.