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Winter Country Soup Recipe

My soup will warm your family up on the chilliest of winter nights! Featuring smoked sausage, beans and other vegetables, it’s a hearty way to start a meal or a satisfying lunch all by itself!

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Winter Country Soup Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 40 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

15 40 55

Ingredients

1 package (14 ounces) smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 large sweet red pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
8 shallots, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
8 cups chopped fresh kale
8 cups vegetable broth
3 cups frozen corn
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup uncooked orzo pasta

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute the sausage, red pepper and shallots in butter until vegetables are tender.
Add kale; cover and cook for 2-3 minutes or until kale is wilted. Stir in the broth, corn, beans, cayenne and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Return to a boil. Stir in orzo. Cook 8-10 minutes longer or until pasta is tender. Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 258 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 1,067 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Winter Country Soup in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2012, p51

Shallot Substitutions

Shallots are part of the onion family and have a mild onion-garlic flavor. In place of 3 to 4 shallots, use 1 medium onion plus a pinch of garlic powder or (if you like the taste of garlic) 1 minced garlic clove.