White bean and sausage soup

Preface

This is an experimental recipe.

Ingredients

• Ukrainian Sausage
• 2 Carrots
• 2-3 Celery sticks
• Small Onion
• 2-3 Yellow Potatoes
• 1 can white beans (drained)
• 3 cups chicken/vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp Fresh Thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme
• Salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste
• 1/8 tsp Chili Flakes

Directions

• Make mirepoix out of carrots, celery sticks, onion
• dice potatoes
• loosely chop spinach
• Saute Ukrainian sausage, set aside
• Saute mirepoix in 1tbsp butter until tender-crisp, about 3-4 mins
• Add white beans, diced potato, chick/veg stock, seasonings
• Simmer until potato and veg soft, about 20-25 mins
• Blend half the soup, return to pot with the rest
• Add spinach and sausage, heat through until spinach wilts