North Woods Bean Soup

Tastes like you’ve spent hours making this soup, yet it comes together in about a half hour.

Start to finish time: approx 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 7 oz. turkey kielbasa, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2″ pieces
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 2 15oz. cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 6oz. bag baby spinach or equivalent of shredded kale

Directions

1. Heat a large pan and add 2 tsp olive oil.
2. Add carrots, onion, garlic and kielbasa, saute 3 minutes.
3. Reduce heat and cook another 5 minutes.
4. Add broth, seasoning, pepper and beans. Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer 5 minutes.
5. If using kale add and simmer for a few min. or until tender. If using spinach, remove from heat, add and stir until wilted.

Total time: approx 30 minutes.

Thanks to Verrill Farm for the recipe.