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Sausage, Spinach, and Bean Soup Recipe
by Judi Jerome

Sausage, Spinach, and Bean Soup

Runner-up Southern Living Best of the Best 1999.

A really delightful soup that will warm you on a cold winter's day. Serve with crusty bread and a nice red wine.

Rating: 4.5/5
Avg. 4.5/5 1 vote
Prep time: Italy Italian
Cook time: Servings: 10

Goes Well With: Crusty bread

Wine and Drink Pairings: Cabernet Franc

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces ground Italian sausage*
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 2 (10-ounce) packages fresh spinach, torn
  • 2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans, undrained
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2 plum tomatoes, diced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. Brown sausage in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 10 minutes, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink.
  2. Add garlic and crushed red pepper, and sauté 2 minutes. Add spinach, and sauté 2 minutes or until wilted.
  3. Stir in beans, and cook 1 minute. Add broth, and bring to a boil. Add butter, cheese, tomato, and 1 tablespoon parsley. Cook until thoroughly heated. Stir in salt and pepper. Sprinkle each serving evenly with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.
  4. 8 ounces Italian sausage, casings removed, may be substituted for ground Italian sausage. I end up using the whole 1 lb. pack of sausage.