sausage, white bean and spinach soup.
It seems appropriate now that we’re entering Fall that we start cooking more soup.
Except here’s the million dollar question: Why can’t we get kids to eat soup? I’m not kidding…I wouldn’t even scold my kids for slurping the soup if they’d just try it every now and then. But they have no interest.
Oh well…more soup for Andrew and me.
Today’s soup: Sausage, White Bean and Spinach. It’s hearty, it’s nutritious, it’s good.
As you’ve probably noticed by now, I often cook with chicken or turkey sausage…and typically I’ll buy it when it’s $2.99/lb.
You can’t go wrong sauteing onions and garlic in oil…unless of course you stick your elbow in the pan.
I like cannellini beans which are kind of like a white kidney bean, but you could also use northern beans as well.
Just before serving, add the spinach and give the soup a swirl…
Welcome, Fall.
Sausage, White Bean and Spinach Soup
(serves 4)
What You’ll Need:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound Italian sausage (I prefer turkey or chicken around $2.99/lb)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
4 cups chicken stock
1 15-ounce can of white beans, drained or 2 cups cooked beans if you make them from scratch
1 teaspoon oregano
1 bunch spinach, chopped
salt and pepper
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large pot. Add sausage and cook until no longer pink. Set sausage aside on a plate. Add another tablespoon of oil to the same pan, then add the onion and saute about 5-7 minutes until soft. Add garlic and red chili pepper flakes and cook 1 more minute. Add back in the sausage, beans and oregano and cook 2-3 minutes. Add the stock and simmer for 20 minutes. Finally, add the spinach and simmer until the spinach wilts. Season with salt and pepper.
TOTAL: $5.58 or $1.40 per serving.
Wondering how on earth I arrived at these costs? Take a look at my shopping guide to show see what I pay for items, per serving, etc.
Nutrition:
268 calories per serving
11 grams of fat
29 carbs
18 grams protein
I made this for dinner tonight. We thought it was tasty. I loved that there was little prep as far as chopping veggies, etc. Will definitely make again!
What an honor from a fellow foodie family!
K
i’m going to make this for supper swap next week.
do you have any non-bread side dish ideas???
Yay! I think it will be a great dish…just have the girls re-heat and serve! As for non-bread, what about some kind of interesting cracker like http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/crisp-rosemary-flatbread/ or if you are thinking of something a little less carby maybe a salad that’s kind of different and isn’t so lettucey? Caprese salad or a celery/walnut/parmesan salad (http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/celery-walnut-parmesan-salad-10000001995724/)?
K