Pinto Bean Soup
This Pinto Bean Soup has a savory broth with a variety of vegetables and nourishing pinto beans. Sausage adds a blast of flavor to this soup along with simple flavor enhancers and seasonings.
This Pinto Bean Soup has instantly become one of my all-time favorite recipes. And that’s solely based on the taste. The bonus is that it’s a really budget-friendly recipe that is loaded with vegetables and nourishing pinto beans. Sausage adds a ton of flavor to this soup, but ground turkey can be used for an even lighter version.Pinto Beans are a great source of protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. They’re also rich in various antioxidants.Any variety of white canned beans is delicious in this soup, including Cannellini, Great Northern Beans, Small White Beans, and even Chickpeas can be used for this soup.
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon mustard powder
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage, hot or mild
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- ½ cup carrots, diced
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 Tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups spinach
- 2 15.5 oz. cans Pinto Beans, drained but not rinsed
- ¼ cup heavy cream, optional
- For Serving
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, optional