Excellent Zuppa Toscana White Bean Soup

[DougGuy]

I use this Alessi brand mix, and I build and add to it for this recipe as the added seasoning intensifies the flavors. So easy, and SO GOOD!

1 Alessi brand Zuppa Toscana White Bean Soup mix
1lb Italian sausage (your choice hot, sweet, mild).
3qts. water
1tsp basil
1tsp thyme
1tsp oregano
1tsp rosemary
1tsp crushed red pepper
1tbsp fennel seed
3 cloves garlic crushed and chopped
3 bay leaves
1 can Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
Salt & pepper to taste

In a 4qt stock pot, add water, cannellini beans, and soup mix. Bring to slow boil.

In a cast iron skillet brown sausage, mash into small pieces as it cooks, add all the seasonings and garlic, stir over medium heat until meat is browned and add to pot with beans and soup mix.

Let mixture come to a full boil and cook for 2hrs stirring often. Retrieve and discard bay leaves. Serve with buttered crusty bread.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Looks great...just the thing for a cold, snowy day. I wondered what I was going to do with those two cans of Cannellini beans sitting in the pantry....
Thanks for sharing the recipe.

[smithnframe]

Looks good to me!

[DougGuy]

Looks great...just the thing for a cold, snowy day. I wondered what I was going to do with those two cans of Cannellini beans sitting in the pantry....
Thanks for sharing the recipe.

You could use both cans in this recipe if you wanted to, or simply get two bags of soup mix and make another batch to use the second can of beans.. This is good stuff, I am sure you wouldn't get any arguments out of those who partake in the first batch!!

[Der Gebirgsjager]

I'm a great fan of homemade soups, especially in the wintertime. This one (your recipe) looks especially good. Other favorites are Cream of Potato and Leek, Red Beans and Rice, Creamy Cauliflower and Leek, but I got them out of cookbooks, and can't claim them as my own. Hope I can find the Alessi mix in the store.

[DougGuy]

Bump!

Making this again today, used a can of Navy Beans instead of the Cannellini Beans, same taste, quicker cooking..

Serving with some of my yeasted sourdough bread & butter.

[Maven]

Doug, I ordered the Alessi soup mix last week, got it delivered on Monday, and am cooking the recipe you provided as we speak: It smells delicious! Thanks!

[Maven]

Doug, I had a bowl of that soup this evening and really liked it. Thanks for the recipe!

[DougGuy]

Doug, I had a bowl of that soup this evening and really liked it. Thanks for the recipe!

YW!!

I made it last week thinking I would freeze a bowl or two haha fat chance.. It tasted even better the 2nd day and by day 3 there wasn't enough left to freeze!