Southern Butter Bean Soup With Smoked Sausage Recipes

SMOKED SAUSAGE AND BAKED BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the sausages and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon.
• Add the celery, carrot and onion to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the cherry tomatoes, white beans (and their liquid), baked beans, chicken broth and 2 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and continue cooking until the soup thickens slightly and the tomatoes just start bursting, about 20 minutes.
• Return the sausages to the pot along with the parsley; season with salt and pepper. Top each serving of soup with the 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.

SMOKED SAUSAGE AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak beans in cold water to cover, overnight (8 to12 hours). Drain beans and rinse well.
• In a large stockpot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and saute for 5 to 6 minutes, or until browned. Remove the sausage from the skillet and reserve. Add the onions and cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, an additional minute.
• Add the browned sausage back to the stockpot. Stir in the beans, bay leaves, and thyme. Add the chicken stock, water, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Bring soup to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer and cook, partially covered for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Skim off any fat, as necessary, if desired. (The cook time may vary depending on the beans, but they should be tender and falling apart when finished.)
• Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper, if needed. Using a potato masher or the flat side of a spoon, gently mash the beans against the bottom and sides of the stockpot, leaving some of the beans whole and some mashed. Continue to simmer the soup for 30 minutes, uncovered, or until desired consistency.
• Ladle the soup into bowls. Serve hot, with crusty bread slices.

BLACK BEAN AND SMOKED SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or 6qt stockpot saute onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic in olive oil until tender; add beans, tomatoes, chicken stock, coriander, red pepper flakes and salt (if needed); Bring to boiling, reduce heat, cover and simmer for at least 30 minutes.
• In the meantime (optional) cook sausage in a nonstick pan and drain; set aside (we like the flavor a little better that way).
• Add sausage& dry sherry; stir 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
• Serve soup with sour cream, and shredded cheddar if desired; and a nice crusty bread.

SMOKED SAUSAGE AND BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions and garlic in oil until tender. Add sausage; cook and stir until lightly browned. Add broth, beans and seasonings. Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaves. Serve in a bowl over rice or pasta.

RUSTIC BEAN & SMOKED SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan on medium heat. Add vegetables; cook 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
• Stir in flour; cook 1 min., stirring constantly. Gradually stir in broth, then milk. Whisk in dressing mix. Add sausage and beans; stir.
• Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 20 min. or until thickened, stirring occasionally.

SMOKY BLACK-BEAN SOUP WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high; add sausage and cook, stirring, until crisp, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add scallions, celery, and thyme to pan; cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; bring to a boil and cook 3 minutes. Drain and rinse one can of beans, leaving the second in its liquid; add both to pan with 1 cup water.
• Return to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes. If desired, remove 1 cup of mixture and purée in a blender or food processor until smooth, about 15 seconds, then return to pan. Season with salt and pepper.
• Top each serving with cooked sausage, a dollop of sour cream, and a small handful of watercress. Sprinkle with pepper and celery leaves; serve.