When I don't have my nose buried in a book and I'm not out playing in the dirt, I'm usually in the kitchen trying out a new recipe. Good thing my hubby isn't a picky eater!
Saturday, December 01, 2007
Mediterranean White Bean Soup
3 links Sweet Italian Sausage (casings removed)
1/8 cup olive oil
1/2 medium-size onion, chopped
3 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped
8 oz. fresh mushrooms, diced
1 cup small bow-tie whole grain pasta (uncooked)
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 can Great Northern beans
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
3 cups water
pinch cayenne pepper
Remove sausage from casing and brown meat in a medium-size dutch oven, breaking up into bite-size pieces. Drain sausage on paper towels and set aside.
Heat olive oil in dutch oven and sauté onions and tomatoes over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes. Add remaining ingredients (including cooked sausage), reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20-40 minutes.
Serve with fresh grated parmesan cheese.
Adapted from original recipe found in Gary Null's Power Foods: The 15 Best Foods for Your Health
This sounds amazing! I'm looking forward to being home more during the holidays, and this one sounds perfect for a cozy day with a book. And leftovers!
ReplyDeleteAndi - As with most soups, you can pretty much add anything else you like (carrots, celery, peppers, etc.). Definitely the time of year for soups. I plan to try more out later this month. What I really need to do is try some in the crockpot.
ReplyDeleteOh I love all the new soup recipes popping up in the blogosphere. This looks so good... pefect for this nasty weather we are having.
ReplyDeleteI thought about you last week with the shootings. I hope your family and friends were saved from physical harm. I'm sure emotionally, the city is still shaken!
Kristen - I was pleasantly surprised by how good this soup tasted! Definitely a keeper.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the good thoughts regarding the Omaha shooting. I posted a brief entry about it on my book blog, but yes, my family and friends are all safe.
YUM! I saw a white bean, sage, pasta dish in one of my cookbooks which tempted me last week. Yours is a must for Christmas break!
ReplyDeleteBellezza - If I had all the ingredients for this, I'd make it for dinner tonight. It's perfect for a cold (currently 18 degrees) and snowy (just shoveled half a foot off the sidewalks, driveway, and deck!) Saturday.
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