Tuscan White Bean and Sausage Soup

20 mins
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1In a large pot, sauté diced onion, celery, and carrots with sun-dried tomato oil, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and Calabrian chili.
  2. 2Add Italian sausage, allow a crust to form, then flip and break it up with a wooden spoon.
  3. 3Add thyme, rosemary, and garlic. Stir and cook for another minute.
  4. 4Add tomato paste, let it cook for 1-2 minutes before stirring with other ingredients.
  5. 5Deglaze with white wine and let it simmer for 1-2 minutes.
  6. 6Add beans, chicken broth, salt, and pepper to taste; bring to a boil, then reduce heat.
  7. 7Add Parmesan rind and bay leaf; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  8. 8Remove bay leaf and Parmesan rind; add sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, half-and-half, and spinach.
  9. 9Stir until spinach is wilted. Serve with more Parmesan, lemon juice, and black pepper, and crusty bread.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Italian sausage
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 2 medium celery stalks
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp Calabrian chili
  • 6 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 1 tbsp rosemary
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 0.5 cup dry white wine
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 15 oz cans cannellini or Great Northern beans
  • 1 Parmesan rind
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 0.5 cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 cup Freshly grated parmesan
  • 0.5 cup half and half or cream
  • 2 cups fresh spinach or kale
  • 1 Lemon juice
  • 1 Crusty bread
  • 1 tbsp Sun-dried tomato oil
  • 1 Salt
  • 1 Pepper

Equipment

large potwooden spoon