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.