Rustic Italian Sausage and White Bean Soup

A comforting and savory soup made with Italian sausage, tender white beans, and aromatic vegetables in a flavorful broth. This soup is hearty enough for a main course and perfect for cooler weather.

By RecipeBoss

Servings

Time Required

45 min

Ingredients

1 lb Italian sausage

2 cans cannellini beans

28 oz diced tomatoes

6 cup vegetable broth

1 piece onion

2 piece carrots

2 stalk celery stalks

4 cloves garlic

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried oregano

1.5 tsp salt

0.75 tsp black pepper

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Instructions

1
Finely chop the onion, carrots into 0.5 cm (0.2 inch) pieces, and celery stalks into 0.5 cm (0.2 inch) pieces. Mince the garlic. Drain and rinse the cannellini beans.
2
Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the Italian sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pot and set aside, leaving the drippings.
5 min
3
Add the chopped onion, carrots, and celery to the pot and cook until softened, about 8-10 minutes. Add the minced garlic, dried basil, and dried oregano, and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
8 min
4
Stir in the diced tomatoes (undrained) and vegetable broth. Bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Return the cooked Italian sausage to the pot.
5
Add the drained and rinsed cannellini beans to the pot. Season with salt and black pepper. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
20 min
6
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve hot.
7
Garnish with fresh parsley or grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Perfect With

crusty breadarugula saladroast potatoes