This Easy Spicy Sausage and Bean Soup is chock-full of all good things: Spicy ground Italian sausage, creamy butter beans, sweet carrots, spinach, white wine, and cream.
Why You'll Love this Sausage and Bean Soup:
- This soup is so easy to make and it all comes together in one pot!
- Comforting and full of flavor, from the butter, spicy Italian sausage, white wine, and cream.
- On the table in just about 40 minutes!
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Key Ingredients:
- Spicy Italian Sausage: To give this soup a hint of heat and savory flavor.
- Butter Beans: These large white beans (also known as lima beans) give a creamy texture.
- Veggies: Onions, carrots, spinach, and a generous amount of minced garlic.
- White Wine: Adds a bit of acidity for complexity and depth.
- Broth & Cream: Create the creamy soup base.
Dietary Swaps:
- Gluten-Free: This soup is naturally gluten-free. Just double check the labels on the the sausage and the broth the ensure they are certified gluten-free.
- Dairy-Free: Swap the cream for a dairy-free alternative such as unsweetened oat, almond milk, or coconut milk. Use a dairy-free butter or olive oil.
- Vegetarian: Omit the sausage or use a plant-based version such as Spicy Ground Sausage.
Tips & Notes:
- After cooking the sausage, drain most of the grease from the pot but leave just a little to saute the veggies in. This adds flavor without making it overly greasy.
- After adding the wine, let it simmer for a minute or so to burn out the alcohol. No wine? No problem. This soup is still delicious without it.
- Add the cream and spinach right at the end. This help keep the spinach from becoming overcooked and helps prevent the cream from curdling. Milk and cream with a higher fat content are also less likely to curdle.
Storage & Reheating:
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Reheat on the stove top over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until warmed through.
- To freeze, let soup soup cool before adding to a freezer safe container. Freeze for up to 3 months.
FAQs:
Can I make this soup with dried beans?
Yes! However, using dried beans takes a bit more time and effort. You can first soak your beans in water overnight. Once ready to cook, drain and rinse beans.Once added to the pot, increase the simmering time to 50-60 minutes until beans are tender.
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Recipe
Easy Spicy Sausage and White Bean Soup
This sausage and bean soup is chock-full of all good things: Spicy ground Italian sausage, creamy butter beans, sweet carrots, spinach, white wine, and cream.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter divided
- 1 lb spicy Italian sausage casings removed
- 1 cup red onion diced
- 1 cup carrot diced
- 2 tablespoon minced garlic 4 cloves
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 7-8 cups chicken broth
- 2 cans 15 oz each white beans drained (30 oz total)
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cups fresh spinach roughly chopped
- ½-¾ cups cream half & half, whole milk, or heavy cream
- Optional Shaved Parmesan for topping
- Optional Crusty bread for serving
Instructions
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a soup pot over medium heat. Add sausage, cook 3-5 minutes until browned and crumbled. Remove and drain on paper towels.
- Drain most of the grease, melt remaining butter, and sauté onion and carrot 4 minutes until softened. Add garlic; cook 1 minute.
- Stir in salt and Italian seasoning, then add wine to deglaze the pot. Simmer 30 seconds.
- Add broth, beans, sausage, and bay leaves. Bring to boil, then simmer on medium-low 25 minutes until veggies are tender.
- Remove bay leaves, stir in spinach and cream. Simmer a few minutes until spinach wilts. Serve hot with Parmesan on top.
Notes
- No wine? No problem. This soup is still delicious without it.
- Milk and cream with a higher fat content are also less likely to curdle.
- Nutrition values are an estimate only.
Nutrition
Calories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 23gFat: 25g
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Bridget says
Amazing!!!
Must Love Garlic says
Thank you, Bridget!
Stephanie says
This is soooo yummy! Easy to adapt depending on what kinds of beans you have and also great to keep in the freezer. Very delicious!
Must Love Garlic says
Thank you, Stephanie!
Marine says
Love this, now part of my weekly roster!
So yummy and flavorful, perfect for Montreal snowy winter nights.
Thank you for sharing 🙂
Must Love Garlic says
Thank you, Marine!
Erin Liabo says
When do you put the creamer in??
Must Love Garlic says
Hi, Erin!
It's added in the final step. Remove bay leaf, and add spinach and cream. Continue simmering a minute or two until spinach has wilted.
Ashley Hunter says
Can this be made with ground beef instead of sausage? We don’t eat pork so I would like to know a good substitute.
Must Love Garlic says
Hi, Ashley! you can use ground beef, however if won't add the same amount of flavor. If you're able to find it, I would try ground turkey sausage instead (usually comes in rolls, near the breakfast sausage). It has a lot less fat than pork sausage, so you may need to add some extra butter or oil when sauteing the veggies, but otherwise should be pretty similar in flavor. I hope this helps!
Val P-Johnson says
My family LOVED THIS SOUP!! Thanks so much! Easy to make, economical, and I doubled it so we’d have enough for lunch the next day!! GO GARLIC!! GO GARLIC!! Awesome!🍜🤗❤️
Must Love Garlic says
Thank you so much! Reading this made my day!
Must Love Garlic says
One of mine and my partner's favorite recipes. Creamy with the perfect mix of flavors and textures.