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Cozy Creamy Bean Soup with Sausage

A rich, comforting, creamy bean soup filled with savory sausage, tender vegetables, and warming herbs.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 bowls
Course: Dinner, Soup
Cuisine: American, Comfort Food
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Soup Base
  • 1 lb Italian sausage sliced or crumbled
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 carrots sliced
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 0.5 tsp salt adjust to taste
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 30 oz cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups baby spinach optional

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Chef’s knife
  • Cutting board
  • Wooden spoon

Method
 

  1. Brown the sausage in olive oil over medium heat. Remove and set aside.
  2. Sauté onion, garlic, carrots, and celery until softened.
  3. Add thyme, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook 1 minute.
  4. Pour in broth, add beans and bay leaf. Stir well.
  5. Simmer for 20 minutes over low heat.
  6. Add heavy cream and return sausage to the pot.
  7. Stir in spinach until wilted. Remove bay leaf.
  8. Serve hot with fresh parsley.

Notes

For extra thickness, mash some of the beans before adding them.