🌾 Agape Love Daily Chuckwagon Recipe🍲 Rustic Sausage, White Bean & Herb Camp Soup

🍲 Rustic Sausage, White Bean & Herb Camp Soup

A hearty, comforting soup — smoky sausage, creamy white beans, and gentle herbs simmered into a rich winter broth.

Serves: 6–8Cook Time: 40–45 minutes

This is the kind of pot that fills the kitchen with warmth — simple ingredients, deep flavor, and steady comfort.

🫘 Ingredients

• 1 lb smoked sausage, sliced

• 2 tbsp butter or olive oil

• 1 small onion, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 carrots, sliced

• 2 celery stalks, chopped

• 1 can (15 oz) great northern or cannellini beans, drained & rinsed

• 4–5 cups chicken broth

• 1 tsp thyme

• ½ tsp black pepper

• Salt to taste

• Optional: handful of fresh spinach or parsley

🍳 Instructions

1. Brown the SausageIn a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown the sausage slices for 4–5 minutes. Remove and set aside.

2. Build the BaseIn the same pot, add butter if needed. Add onion and garlic; cook until soft and fragrant.

3. Add VegetablesStir in carrots and celery. Cook 3–4 minutes.

4. Create the SoupAdd beans, broth, thyme, pepper, and salt. Bring to a gentle boil.

5. SimmerReduce heat and simmer 25–30 minutes, until vegetables are tender.

6. Finish & ServeReturn sausage to the pot and simmer 5 more minutes.Stir in spinach or parsley if using.Serve hot with cornbread or biscuits.

🤠 Chuckwagon Tip

White beans naturally thicken a broth — mash a few against the side of the pot for a richer texture without adding cream.