Country Sausage Soup

Savory pork sausage, two kinds of beans and diced tomatoes make this soup one I prepare time and again. It's a hearty fix for when I don't know what to prepare for supper.

Country Sausage Soup

Average Rating: 4.571428

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
YIELD: 4 servings (1-1/2 quarts).

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 3/4 to 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained

Instructions

  • 1. In a large saucepan, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, thyme, rosemary and pepper. Bring to a boil. Stir in the beans; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 387 calories, 18g fat (6g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 1279mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 11g fiber), 17g protein.