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Cozy Sausage and White Bean Soup: Easy One-Pot Dinner

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This hearty and comforting soup combines savory Italian sausage, creamy white beans, and aromatic herbs in a rich broth. It’s a quick, one-pot meal that’s perfect for cold days and guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser.

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground Italian sausage
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 4 cups chicken broth, low-sodium
  • 1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish, optional)
  • Grated Parmesan cheese (for garnish, optional)
  • Crusty bread (for serving, optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the ground Italian sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until nicely browned and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cooked sausage to a plate and set aside, leaving the drippings in the pot.
  2. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the diced onion, carrots, and celery to the pot with the sausage drippings. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened, about 5-6 minutes. If the pot looks dry, add a splash of broth to deglaze any browned bits.
  3. Stir in the minced garlic, dried rosemary, dried thyme, and red pepper flakes (if using). Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. Pour in about 1/2 cup of the chicken broth and scrape the bottom of the pot with your wooden spoon to loosen all the flavorful browned bits.
  5. Add the remaining 3 1/2 cups of chicken broth, the drained and rinsed cannellini beans, the undrained diced tomatoes, and the bay leaf. Stir everything together. Return the cooked sausage to the pot.
  6. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the flavors meld together.
  7. Remove the bay leaf and discard it. Taste the soup and add salt and pepper as needed.
  8. Ladle the soup into bowls. Garnish with fresh parsley and a generous sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese. Serve with crusty bread for dipping.

Notes

Brown the sausage well for maximum flavor. Don’t skip deglazing the pot after sautéing vegetables. Season at the end to avoid over-salting. The soup tastes even better the next day as flavors meld. For a thicker soup, mash some beans against the pot or use a cornstarch slurry. For a vegetarian version, use plant-based sausage and vegetable broth.

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