Has BEAN Soup Now It's Dinner |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 200 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is a true meal in one pot! Perfect for cold Winter evenings Delicious soup. Serve the potatoes & sausages with a small green salad on the side, & crusty French bread (Prep time does not include overnight soaking of the beans) Ingredients:
1 lb white navy beans, soaked overnight |
4 quarts water |
1 cabbage, small,chopped coarsley |
1 lb green beans, cut ito 3 pieces each |
2 leeks, cleaned and chopped,use 1 inch of the green part |
2 turnips, peeled,chopped into 3/4 inch cubes |
2 carrots, cleaned,sliced |
12 medium potatoes, peeled |
1 bay leaf |
2 sprigs thyme (1/2 tsp dried) |
4 sprigs parsley |
6 italian sausages or 6 oktoberfest sausages or 6 smoked sausage |
4 cloves garlic, minced |
1/4 lb bacon, chopped |
salt & pepper |
Directions:
1. In a bit of cheesecloth tie in the bayleaf, thyme, parsley.
2. Drain and rinse the navy beans after soaking them overnight.
3. Pour water into a large pot and add all the veggies except the potatoes, simmer covered for apprx 1 1/2 hours add more water as needed Add potatoes, herb bag, sausages,garlic& bacon.
4. Simmer slowly for another hour and 15 minutes.
5. Check the seasoning& adjust.
6. Remove spice bag.
7. Remove the sausages& potatoes, keep warm.
8. simmer soup for 15 minutes longer.
9. Serve hot with french bread,.
10. After the soup course serve the potatoes& sausages.
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