Red bean, rice and sausage soup

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 large Onion -- chopped
1 large Garlic clove -- minced
1 teaspoon Olive oil
cup Chicken stock -- defatted
1 large Carrot -- diced
1 large Celery stalk -- diced
½ Sweet red peppers -- diced
cup Water
1 can Tomato sauce -- (15 ounces)
2 cans Red kidney beans, canned --
(16 ounces)
¼ teaspoon Dried thyme
1 Bay leaf
¼ teaspoon Black pepper
cup Long-grain rice
6 ounces Sausage -- sliced 1/4\"
Thick

Directions

In a Dutch oven or small soup pot, combine onion, garlic, olive oil, and 3 tablespoons of chicken broth. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until onions begin to brown, about 5-6 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients except sausage. Bring sou p to a boil over high heat. Lower heat and cover. Simmer, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Add sausage and cook an additional 10 minutes or until flavors are well blended and soup has thickened slightly. Keeps in refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Recipe By : Skinny Soups

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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