My favorite soups all fall into the hearty range. I like them bold, chunky and with lots of flavor. I'm always on the prowl for new soup ideas as I tend to overuse each new one until I need something totally different. But this is one I've used over and over again, so many times that I'm not really sure where it all started. Each time I try a different type of sausage and I also like to play around with the beans and mushrooms. Lots of room for experimenting.
And, you'll need to play around with the amounts, especially for the sausages. This time I used two large Chorizo sausages (love the heat!) and that worked out just right for servings for five.
What you'll need:
2 sausages (more or less)
4 large white mushrooms
1/2 bunch fresh kale
1 - 15 ounce can white beans, rinsed and drained
1 - 15 ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 - 19 ounce can diced tomatoes
3 c. chicken broth
2 cloves garlic, sliced in slivers
1/2 onion
2 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. tumeric
fresh rosemary
What to do:
1. Slice the sausages into bite-size pieces.
3. Slice and dice the onion and garlic while heating the olive oil in a large pot. Add to the pot and heat until the onions are translucent.
5. Stir in the chicken broth and tomatoes. Add the kale, tumeric, and rosemary sprig. Bring to a gentle boil and allow to simmer for 25 minutes.
6. Add both types of beans and continue to simmer for at least 5 minutes more.
Serve with your favorite bread or dinner roll.
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My favorite soup recipe would be a chicken noodle soup recipe that my daughter gave me a few years ago. It has dumplings added, towards the last of the cooking procedure. Prior to that, I never could make a good chicken soup. dbahn(at)iw(dot)net
ReplyDeleteSounds like the ideal comfort food, Dianne!
DeleteI make a vegetable barley soup with either lamb or chicke. I just use either beef or chicken broth depending on the meat.
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I like the sounds of this one, Sandy!
DeleteI love love LOVE Garden Vegetable soup!
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Kelly Braun
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Totally healthy choice!!
DeleteI hadn't thought of combining rosemary and turmeric. Clever.
ReplyDeleteDo you mean to rinse and drain the canned beans?
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DeleteGlad you caught that, Libby. It's been added! Thanks.
DeleteMy pleasure. Want you all to know that I really look at the recipes!
DeleteMy favorite home made soup which I make for family and friends is tomato vegetable soup filled with love and wonderful veggies.
ReplyDeleteAh, the secret ingredient -- love!
DeleteYour soup is a winner. I enjoy creating a nutritious chicken soup for winter ills. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteThanks! There's that chicken soup again, always a winner.
DeleteI don't really have a favorite soup recipe as I don't really cook much. I do enjoy vegetable soup, though. Someday I'd like to get my mom's recipe. Love the Ashton Corners books and looking forward to reading this new series. mcastor07@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThanks, Melissa. Mom's recipes always seem the best.
DeleteOur favorite is taco soup. brichardson0056(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteThat suggests a certain tang, too. Thanks for sharing, Becky.
Deleteblackbean and squash. It's two seperate soups served in one bowl. kckendler at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteLove this idea!!! Thanks, Kathleen.
DeleteI'm a canned soup senior - tomato and clam chowder!
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Sounds tasty for sure, Karen.
DeleteThis looks so good I will tell hubby about it as i am disabled and he is the main cook in the house. We do a good chicken soup which people love and always ask us to make and then he makes a mean chili which isn';t a soup but they love that and the bingo group have hired him to make it for them. Would love to read and review your book and then post on a few sites it looks good also! ptclayton2@aol.com
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of chili, also. Sounds like your hubby's a keeper!
DeleteMy Mom's home made chicken soup.She made it for me many times when I was sick. Always made me feel better. Thanks for the chance to win this 1st book of yours in a new series. Can't wait to read it!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting, Nancy. I'm thinking the chicken soups are winning.
DeleteMy Mom's home made chicken soup.She made it for me many times when I was sick. Always made me feel better. Thanks for the chance to win this 1st book of yours in a new series. Can't wait to read it!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite soup recipe is a 7 can recipe, where you add different cans of beans, tomatoes & Rotel, then let it cook and serve with grated cheese on top (I like Bourbon cheese). It is so easy, but just the thing on a cold and crispy day ~ bobandcelia@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteSounds like total comfort for a cold day, Celia.
DeleteI love chicken tortilla soup - and sometimes eat it with tortilla chips like a dip. parkeremma2003 at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteTasty combination for sure, Jennifer.
DeleteIn restaurants, I love to eat French Onion Soup or Clam Chowder. When cooking at home I love Chicken and Rice soup, with lots of chicken and rice. elainehroberson@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteAll good flavors, Elaine! Thanks for commenting.
DeleteMy favorite soup is baked potato soup, the thicker the better.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of this, Dianne but it sounds tempting.
DeleteMy favorite soup is potato soup.
ReplyDeleteAnother potato soup fan. The chicken soup lovers better watch it! :)
DeleteThanks for a great recipe! My favorite 2 soups are oyster stew & sweet chili. Thanks for the chance to win. doward1952@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteBoth sound great, Doward. I love chili of all kinds.
DeleteLooks great, I have to try it!!! It's so close to my favorite recipe, leave out the tomato and trade the beans out for potato. konecny7(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteUh, more potato! It sounds like a good way to tweak this, Marci.
DeleteI like chunky vegetable soup.
ReplyDeleteAlways a good choice!
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ReplyDeleteSounds delicious. My favorite soup is tortellini soup.
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