ITALIAN PASTA AND BEAN SOUP WITH SAUSAGE
By
Isabel Vela
@christinabel
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This recipe is from Weight Watchers. Since Winter like temperatures have finally hit Texas I can't wait to make this hearty and delicious soup.
Ingredients
- 31 oz
- canned white beans, small variety,drained and rinsed
- 2
- sprays of cooking spray
- 1 tsp
- olive oil
- 1/8 oz
- fresh sage, about 3-4 leaves coarsely chopped
- 2
- cloves garlic, minced (medium)
- 1 1/2 lb
- cooked chicken sausage, italian style, cut into bite size pieces
- 28 oz
- canned crushed tomatoes, with puree
- 1 Tbsp
- canned tomatoe paste, or to taste
- 31/2 can(s)
- water
- 3 can(s)
- canned chicken broth
- 1 tsp
- table salt, or to taste
- 3 oz
- uncoooked whole wheat spaghetti, broken into small pieces
How to Make ITALIAN PASTA AND BEAN SOUP WITH SAUSAGE
- 1Puree half of beans in a blender; set aside
- 2Coat bottom of a large soup pot with cooking spray. Add oil; heat over medium heat. Add sage and garlic; cook, stiring constantly, until fragrant. About 1 min. add sausage; cook, stirring, frequently, until sausage starts to brown, about 2-3 min.
- 3Add pureed beans, whole beans, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, broth, salt and pepper to pot. Bring soup to a boil; stir in spaghetti. Continue cooking soup according to time specified by pasta manfacturer.
- 4Season to taste with salt and red pepper flakes.
