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Sausage and Bean Soup

This soup is hearty with vegetables - onion, sweet potatoes, and even Brussels sprouts, but it's also loaded with white beans, sausage, and bacon!
Course Soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 large onion sliced
  • 1 lb. or 4 large links asiago spinach chicken sausage, or your favorite sausage, sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 c. sliced Brussels sprouts
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled, diced
  • 1 - 15 oz. can cannellini beans well-drained
  • 6 slices fried bacon crumbled
  • 1 c. dried corkscrew pasta
  • 4 c. chicken broth

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a large stockpot over medium-high heat.
  • Add sliced onion, sausage pieces, and Brussels sprouts.
  • Saute until onions and sprouts are soft and golden, and the sausage is browned.
  • Add sweet potatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until they just begin to soften. They'll continue cooking in the broth.
  • Add cannellini beans, crumbled bacon, corkscrew pasta, and chicken broth.
  • Bring to a simmer, and cook until pasta and sweet potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Serve!