Tuscan Bean Soup

Name: Tuscan Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 , 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans; 6 cups water; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 bay leaf; 1 onion, chopped; 3 carrots, chopped; 6 garlic, minced; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 4 cups vegetable broth or 4 cups chicken broth; 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary (can substitute 1/2 tablespoon dried rosemary); 3 links sweet Italian sausage, sliced (or can use 1/2 pound loose sweet Italian sausage rolled into meatballs); 1/4 cup pearl barley

Submitted by Diane

"A great soup/stew for a cold day."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 6

ingredients

3 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans
6 cups water
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
1 onion, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
6 garlic, minced
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper
4 cups vegetable broth or 4 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary (can substitute 1/2 tablespoon dried rosemary)
3 links sweet Italian sausage, sliced (or can use 1/2 pound loose sweet Italian sausage rolled into meatballs)
¹⁄₄ cup pearl barley

directions

Place one can of cannellini beans in the soup pot with the canned liquid and mash is potato masher or stick blender.
Add the remaining beans, drained, to the pot.
Add all the vegetables, barley, garlic, broth, water, bay leaf, rosemary, sausage, salt and pepper.
Heat to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer. Simmer for 1 hour.
Serve with crusty bread.