Bean and Pasta Soup with Sausage
Recipe Description
This delicious bean soup cooks quickly and can be packed in a thermos and taken to a football game or fall tailgate picnic. You can also serve it for a quick lunch or dinner entrée.*
* From: www.cinnamonhearts.com
* Source: ''The Diabetes Snack Munch Nibble Nosh Book'', 2nd Edition, 2003 by Ruth Glick.
* Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 large celery stalk, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 3 cups fat-free, low-sodium or regular chicken broth, divided
- 1 (15oz) can cannellini beans, rinsed and well drained
- 1 (8oz) can low-sodium or regular tomato sauce
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 to 3 drops hot sauce|hot pepper sauce (optional)
- 3 oz reduced-fat beef sausage
- 1 oz angel hair pasta broken into 2-inch pieces (about ½ cup)
- salt to taste (optional)
- In a small Dutch oven or similar pot, combine the onion, celery, garlic, oil, and ¼ cup broth. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, for 6 to 7 minutes or until the onion is tender.
- Add the remaining broth, cannellini beans, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and hot sauce|hot pepper sauce, if using. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
- Bring the soup to a boil. Stir in sausage and pasta.
- Reduce the heat and cook at a low boil 4 or 5 minutes, until the pasta is tender. Add salt to taste, if desired
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