Northern Bean Soup

Name: Northern Bean Soup
Ingredients: 12 tablespoon butter or 12 tablespoon oil; 12 cup onion, diced; 12 cup celery, thinly sliced; 12 ounces smoked sausage, thinly sliced; 3 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans, undrained; 1 (8 ounce) can carrots, diced, undrained; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 cup small shell pasta; salt; pepper; hot sauce; chopped fresh parsley

12 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

12 tablespoon butter or 12 tablespoon oil
12 cup onion, diced
12 cup celery, thinly sliced
12 ounces smoked sausage, thinly sliced
3 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans, undrained
1 (8 ounce) can carrots, diced, undrained
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup small shell pasta
salt
pepper
hot sauce
chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1

Heat oil or butter in large saucepan over medium high heat.
2

Add onions and celery and saute until tender.
3

Stir in sausage and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly seared.
4

Add beans, carrots, parsley, broth, shells and bring mixture to a boil.
5

Reduce heat and simmer soup for about 10 minutes.
6

Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with a few drops of hot sauce, if desired, and stir until blended.