Hearty Sausage, Butter Bean & Cabbage Soup Recipe - Easy & Delicious

Sausage, Butter Beans and Cabbage Soup

YIELD Makes 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons butter, divided 1 large onion, chopped 12 ounces smoked sausage such as kielbasa or andouille, cut into 1/2-inch slices 8 cups chicken broth 1/2 head savoy cabbage, coarsely shredded 3 tablespoons tomato paste 1 bay leaf 4 medium tomatoes, chopped 2 cans (14 ounces each) butter beans, drained Salt and black pepper

PREPARATION:

Slow Cooker Directions

1. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until golden. Place in 3-1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker.
2. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet; cook sausage until brown. Add to slow cooker.
3. Place chicken broth, cabbage, tomato paste and bay leaf in slow cooker; stir until well blended. Cover; cook on LOW 4 hours or HIGH 2 hours.
4. Add tomatoes and beans; season with salt and pepper. Cover; cook 1 hour until heated through. Remove and discard bay leaf.

Tip Savoy cabbage is an excellent cooking cabbage with a full head of crinkled leaves varying from dark to pale green. Green cabbage may be substituted. This recipe appears in: Soups