Great Northern Bean and Kielbasa Soup

Where I live, spring is full of chilly days that are asking for a bowl of soup and a cozy blanket. This is a soup that I turn to regularly for dinner when I don’t have time (Or don’t want to cook!). It has a few simple ingredients that make a hearty, and dairy-free, soup.

I highly reccomend using homemade chicken broth to up the deliciousness, but boullion works in a pinch. If you need some more ideas for improving your soup recipes, you can find more ideas here.

Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 Medium onion
• 4 Cloves of minced garlic
• 1 Package of kielbasa sausage
• 2 Cans of great northern beans
• 1 Can of tomatoes (diced, whole, etc, whatever you like)
• 1 1/2 Teaspoons of Italian seasoning
• 1 to 2 Teaspoons of salt
• 1 1/2 Cups of water or bone broth broth (I just used one of the bean cans to measure)
• Cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat a skillet to medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
2. Dice the onion and mince the garlic.
3. When the pan is hot enough, add the onion and garlic. Stir occasionally until they are fragrant.
4. Slice the kielbasa sausage into rounds or half-rounds.
5. Add the kielbasa to the pan and continue to stir it until the onions are transparent and the sausage has gotten crispy and golden brown on the edges.
6. Turn the heat down to medium, then add the cans of beans and tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, and broth. Add pepper to taste.
7. Stir it occassionally and bring to a boil. Let it boil for five to ten minutes.
8. Serve with buttered bread or crackers.

I love using beans in soup- it adds protein, vitamins, and texture. They are so cheap too! I like to cook dry beans in my crock pot or Instantpot and then freeze any leftovers. It makes the next time I cook soup even easier! I used cans of beans in this receipe because it’s what I had on hand. Either option works great!

However, if beans aren’t your thing, you could add some noodles instead to increase the satiety factor. I would boil the noodles in the soup itself so the noodles soak up all that flavor, then add another cup of water or broth if needed.

If you try out this recipe, let me know how it turned out for you! I would love to hear any comments you have about the recipe.

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