Country Sausage Soup

Name: Country Sausage Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings (1-1/2 quarts)
Ingredients: 3/4 pound bulk pork sausage; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 3/4 to 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 4 servings (1-1/2 quarts)

Test Kitchen Approved

Savory pork sausage, two kinds of beans and diced tomatoes make this soup one I prepare time and again. It's a hearty fix for when I don't know what to prepare for supper.—Grace Meyer, Galva, Kansas

Ingredients

3/4 pound bulk pork sausage
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 to 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, thyme, rosemary and pepper. Bring to a boil. Stir in the beans; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 387 calories, 18g fat (6g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 1279mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 11g fiber), 17g protein.