Kielbasa and Butter Bean Soup
"A hearty soup for those cold days. Use either Polish Kielbasa or Smoked Sausage. Kielbasa gives a sweet taste to the soup while Smoked sausage gives a great background for the beans. It's delish either way."
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 stalks celery
- 1 large sweet onion
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 lb Polish kielbasa or 1 lb smoked sausage
- 4 (16 ounce) cans butter beans
- 16 ounces water
directions
- Course chop onion and celery and saute in cook ing pot for 3 to 5 minutes in the butter. Add salt and pepper to taste and add paprika.
- Slice kielbasa into 3/4 inch pieces and add to pot.
- Add 3 cans of butter beans with canning liquid to pot. Open last can and puree in blender. Add puréed beans to pot. Add water.
- Bring pot to low boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer for minimum 30 minutes to several hours (the longer the better).
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Reviews
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My DH just LOVED this soup! T make it a little richer, I did add one can of chicken broth instead of 1/2 of the water and since I had only one can of butter beans, I used that and subbed other white beans instead. My kielbasa was a well-seasoned one, so the soup turned out very flavorful. The next day my DH ate all the left-overs himself. Thanks Mark for posting this hearty soup.
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My DH just LOVED this soup! T make it a little richer, I did add one can of chicken broth instead of 1/2 of the water and since I had only one can of butter beans, I used that and subbed other white beans instead. My kielbasa was a well-seasoned one, so the soup turned out very flavorful. The next day my DH ate all the left-overs himself. Thanks Mark for posting this hearty soup.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mark Kovach
Westland, Michigan
I was born in Detroit, Michigan and moved to Miami, Florida in 1976. I moved to Franklin, NC at the beginning of 2005 and back to Detroit 12 years later. My "fun" interests include reading (science fiction mostly), movies and television (again, I love sci fi), cooking (and eating it, but need to go on a diet (LOL), collecting 60's music, and watching my children grow. My all time favorite cookbook is the Betty Crocker Home cookbook. I have a great Hungarian cookbook that has all the recipes that I remember from my childhood being prepared by my Grandparents and my Mother.
