Bean and Sausage Soup

Family Soup Recipes

1/2 lb. dry small white or Great Northern or navy beans 5 c chicken broth 1/2 c chopped onion 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. cumin 1/8 tsp. pepper 8 oz smoked sausage or hot dogs, diagonally sliced, 1/2" thick 8 3/4 oz. whole kernel corn, drained (or 10 oz. frozen corn) 1 c diced red potatoes chopped parsley

A hearty soup for a cold day. Yield: 4-5 servings Wash beans, soak in 3 c cold water overnight. (For "quick" soak, bring beans and 3 c water to a boil, boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour.) Drain and rinse beans. Add broth, onion, seasonings. Cover, simmer 1 hour or until beans are tender. Add sausage, corn, potatoes, simmer 30 minutes. Garnish with parsley.

Submitted by Gretchen Grant
Contributed on: Tuesday May 11th, 2004 and modified on Thursday May 6th, 2010