Smitty’s Kielbasa & White Bean Soup - MI Coop Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil + 2 teaspoons additional if needed
• 1 pound smoked kielbasa, diced
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 green or red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 rib celery, chopped
• 1 cup diced potatoes
• 1 pound white navy beans (soaked overnight in brine, then rinsed, or precooked)
• 8 ounces fresh sliced mushrooms
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 tablespoon dried
• 5-8 cups chicken stock (depending on desired thickness of the soup)
• 3 cups of water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper (more or less depending on desired “hotness”)
• 1 squirt yellow mustard
• pinch ground cinnamon
• Additional spices depending on individual tastes red wine, Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce, cilantro, rosemary, all-spice, balsamic vinegar
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• Charlene How many does it serve? Reply
• veggiechickrecipes Charlene, it’s roughly 8 servings. It’s a big batch. =) Reply
• SharonB Delicious and satisfying! I did not have cinnamon so I put a cinnamon stick in for the first half hour. Infused just a hint of cinnamon. Reply