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Tuscan Bean Soup

This is a refreshing, traditional Italian soup that works for formal holiday meals as well as weeknight comfort food.
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Course Entrées
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 1 small onion, finely diced
  • 3 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 4 hot or sweet Italian sausages, diced into four or five pieces
  • 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
  • 2 cans (15 oz each) cannellini beans, rinsed and rained
  • 1 container (32 oz) vegetable stock
  • salt, to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a large soup pot, add the oil, carrots, celery, onion, and parsley. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, until vegetables have slightly softened.
  • Add the sausage, and brown on all sides, mixing with a wooden spoon.
  • Add the can of tomatoes and continue sautéing for 2 to 3 minutes to heat the tomato sauce.
  • Add the beans and vegetable stock, assuring there is enough liquid to cover the ingredients by several inches.
  • Season with salt and pepper and cover the pan (if more liquid is needed you can add more stock or top it off with water).
  • Bring to a boil and continue boiling for an additional 20 minutes or until the beans are tender.
  • Serve hot with crusty bread.
Keyword holiday soup, italian soup, soup, tuscan bean soup
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