Sausage and Bean Soup
Cozy Sausage and Bean Soup with pinto beans and smoked sausage. Hearty, flavorful, and easy enough for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry pinto beans rinsed and sorted
- 12-24 ounces smoked sausage sliced
- 4 ounces thick cut bacon chopped
- 1 cup yellow or white onions small diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 6 cups water
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- ½ teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium heat and add a drizzle of olive oil. Cook the sausage just until browned, then remove from the pot.
- Add the bacon to the pot and cook for about 2 minutes to render some of the fat. Stir in the onions and cook for about 6 minutes, until softened.
- Now add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Pour in the water, add the beans, and stir in all of the seasonings.
- Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until the beans are tender. About 1 hour 30-40 minutes
- If the water reduces too much, add a little more as needed.
- Once the beans are tender stir in the cooked sausage and continue cooking for another 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- To really bulk this soup up for my family I typically use 24 ounces of smoked sausage. But the recipe works well with 12 ounces too.
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