Happy National Soup Month! Few things warm your body and soul quite like a bowl of hot and hearty soup on a chilly day. Celebrate this culinary holiday with this easy-to-prepare and mouthwatering dish. This recipe was shared with us from Smithfield ham.
EASY CASSOULET
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
8 ounces Smithfield hickory smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
3 stalks celery, diced
2 large carrots, peeled and cut into ¼-inch-thick slices
1 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups leftover Smithfield ham, roughly chopped
3 cups vegetable broth
1 16-ounce can small white beans, drained and rinsed
1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 bay leaf
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Tabasco sauce
Directions:
In 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, in 1 tablespoon hot oil, cook Smithfield smoked sausage until browned on both sides, stirring occasionally.
Remove to plate.
Add remaining tablespoon oil to saucepan; add celery, carrots, onion and garlic; cook 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender-crisp, stirring occasionally.
Add Smithfield ham, vegetable broth, small white beans, diced tomatoes, bay leaf and black pepper. Over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve with Tabasco sauce.
I love a good soup. Thanks for sharing.
Sounds delicious, a,though I’ve never tried white beans
Yummy! Got to try this one, my husband would love the leftover ham and smoked sausage. Perfect after working in the cold all day!
That’s one of the things I like best about winter, you can make homemade soup all the time. Thanks for the recipe.
Oh, this sounds easy and something great for those cold winter days
Thanks for sharing
sounds delicious and pretty easy to make. thanks for the recipe.
This looks so good, I’ll be making this tonight!
Still need to try this. I guess I’m going to have to pin it to remind myself to make it!
Looks to tasty. Nothing like a hearty bowl of soup in the winter and this recipe will do it. Will have to try it out!
Happy National Soup Month! This looks delicious! perfect for the super cold weather we are having.
I’ve never had cassoulet, but it looks and sounds delicious. I’m a huge fan of soups, so I’m bookmarking this recipe.
I’ve never had this kind of soup, but it sounds wonderful. Perfect for winter meals.
Great during a very cold night!