Name: Creamy Italian Sausage & Butter Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 of an onion, diced; 2 cloves of garlic, minced; 1-1.5 lbs ground Italian chicken sausage (I used hot); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 cups chicken bone broth; Salt and pepper, to taste; 1 tsp Italian seasonings; Red pepper flakes, to taste; 2 (15 oz) cans of butter beans, drained and rinsed (or any white bean); 1 pint of heavy cream (for a more brothy and less creamy soup, cut in half); 3 tbsp Parmesan, plus more for serving; 2 cups fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped

Description

Easy creamy Italian sausage and butter bean soup!

Ingredients

Scale

1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 of an onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1–1.5 lbs ground Italian chicken sausage (I used hot)
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 cups chicken bone broth
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tsp Italian seasonings
Red pepper flakes, to taste
2 (15 oz) cans of butter beans, drained and rinsed (or any white bean)
1 pint of heavy cream (for a more brothy and less creamy soup, cut in half)
3 tbsp Parmesan, plus more for serving
2 cups fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped

Instructions

Heat a large pot over medium heat with olive oil. Add onions and sauté for 5 minutes; stir in garlic.
Add ground sausage and allow to brown for 6-7 minutes, then stir to break up. Stir in tomato paste and seasonings; cook for 1 minute.
Add broth and bring to a boil. Stir in beans and simmer for 3 minutes.
Stir in cream, parmesan, and spinach and simmer for another 5 minutes to allow to thicken. Adjust seasonings as needed and serve!