Creamy Bean Soup with Sausage Recipe
The Creamy Bean Soup with Sausage Recipe is warm, filling and very comforting. It is perfect for cold days or cozy nights.
Ingredients
- 1 pound smoked sausage sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 cans white beans drained and rinsed
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Salt to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
Cook the sausage
- Heat olive oil in a pot. Add sausage slices. Cook until browned and slightly crisp. Remove and set aside.
Cook the onion
- Add chopped onion to the same pot. Cook gently until soft and lightly golden.
Add garlic
- Stir in minced garlic. Cook for one minute until fragrant. Do not let it burn.
Add beans and broth
- Add white beans and chicken broth. Stir well and bring the soup to a gentle boil.
Simmer the soup
- Lower heat and let soup simmer for fifteen minutes. This helps flavors blend nicely.
Blend part of soup
- Mash some beans with a spoon. This makes the soup creamy without a blender.
Add cream and sausage
- Pour in heavy cream. Add cooked sausage back to the pot. Stir gently.
Season and finish
- Add thyme, black pepper and salt. Simmer five more minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Notes
- Use smoked sausage for deeper flavor
- Mash beans for natural creaminess
- Do not boil after adding cream
- Taste before adding extra salt
- Fresh herbs add nice finish