Cannellini Bean Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
• 1/4 cup fennel, diced
• 1/2 stalk celery, diced
• 1/2 cup italian sausage, sliced
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1/2 cup dry sherry or 1/2 cup wine
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups cannellini beans, soaked overnight and drained or 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, slowly cook onion, fennel and celery in oil until softened.
• 2 add sausage, garlic and herbs, then cook another 1-2 minute.
• 3 deglaze with sherry and reduce by half.
• 4 add the stock (it should cover by 1-1/2 inches-add more stock or water if needed).
• 5 add beans and simmer until very soft (about 1-1/2 hours if dry).