Thick, hearty soup makes a great winter dinner. This shortcut version takes only 25 minutes. It's a whole meal in a bowl. The soup freezes well; if you have time, make double and you will have another meal ready.
Sausage and Three Bean Soup
6 ounces turkey sausage
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup sliced onion
1/2 cup sliced carrots
1/2 cup sliced parsnips
1 cup canned red kidney beans, rinsed
1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed
1 cup frozen baby lima beans
4 cups canned whole tomatoes with liquid
1 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
Salt and ground black pepper
Cut sausage into 1/2-inch slices. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sausage slices, onion, carrots and parsnips. Saute 3 minutes. Add kidney beans, chickpeas, lima beans, tomatoes, chicken broth, cumin and chili powder. Break up tomatoes with a spoon or knife and bring to a simmer. Simmer 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Makes 2 servings.
Food on 01/21/2015