Butter Bean And Sausage Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (15 ounce) cans butter beans
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 lb hot italian sausage
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• salt and pepper
• hot sauce
• 1 cup small shell pasta

Recipe

• 1 drain 1 can of beans and puree them with 2 cups of the chicken broth.
• 2 brown the sausage in a soup pot and drain.
• 3 add bean puree, remaining chicken broth, diced tomatoes, remaining can of beans with its liquid, and all seasonings.
• 4 bring to a boil and add pasta.
• 5 reduce heat, cover and simmer until pasta is tender.
• 6 serve with grated parmesan if desired.