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Red Bean Soup with Andouille Sausage (recipes)


Red Bean Soup with Andouille Sausage

Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings



Ingredients:



2tablespoons unsalted butter

1large sweet onion, diced

3stalks celery, diced

2large cloves garlic, chopped

8cups chicken broth

1ham hock

1-1/2cups dried red kidney beans, soaked in cold water 1 hour, drained and rinsed

1bay leaf

2parsnips, diced

1sweet potato, peeled and diced

1pound andouille sausage or kielbasa, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Salt and black pepper









Preparation:





1.Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, celery and garlic. Cook and stir 5 minutes. Place in 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Add broth, ham hock, kidney beans and bay leaf. Cover and cook on HIGH 2 hours.2.Remove ham hock; discard. Add parsnips and sweet potato. Cover and cook on HIGH 2 hours.3.Add sausage. Cover; cook 30 minutes or until heated through. Remove and discard bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper.







Note:

Use a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker for this recipe. If you' re using a smaller slow cooker, make only half the recipe.