Sausage Butter Beans and Cabbage Soup

by the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.


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Sausage, Butter Beans and Cabbage Soup
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
2
tablespoons butter, divided

1
large onion, chopped

12
ounces smoked sausage such as kielbasa or andouille, cut into 1/2-inch slices

8
cups chicken broth

1/2
head savoy cabbage, coarsely shredded

3
tablespoons tomato paste

1
bay leaf

4
medium tomatoes, chopped

2
cans (14 ounces each) butter beans, drained

Salt and black pepper



 
Preparation:
1.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until golden. Place in 3-1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker.

2.
Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet; cook sausage until brown. Add to slow cooker.

3.
Place chicken broth, cabbage, tomato paste and bay leaf in slow cooker; stir until well blended. Cover; cook on LOW 4 hours or HIGH 2 hours.

4.
Add tomatoes and beans; season with salt and pepper. Cover; cook 1 hour until heated through. Remove and discard bay leaf.


Tip Savoy cabbage is an excellent cooking cabbage with a full head of crinkled leaves varying from dark to pale green. Green cabbage may be substituted.



This recipe appears in: Soups

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