Cabbage and White Bean Soup with Sausage

Name: Cabbage and White Bean Soup with Sausage
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 12 ounces fully cooked chicken-apple sausages (about 4), halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices; 4 cups thinly sliced green cabbage (about 1/2 small head); 3 whole leeks (white and pale green parts only), halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise (about 3 cups); 2 cups baby carrots, cut in half lengthwise, then halved crosswise; 2 tablespoons tomato paste concentrate (from tube); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary; 8 cups low-salt chicken broth; 1 can cannellini (white kidney beans); rinsed; drained

A hearty and flavorful soup combining chicken-apple sausages, tender cabbage, leeks, and cannellini beans in a savory chicken broth. This rustic Italian-inspired soup is perfect for a comforting meal.

6 servings

55 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
•12 ounces fully cooked chicken-apple sausages (about 4), halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices
•4 cups thinly sliced green cabbage (about 1/2 small head)
•3 whole leeks (white and pale green parts only), halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise (about 3 cups)
•2 cups baby carrots, cut in half lengthwise, then halved crosswise
•2 tablespoons tomato paste concentrate (from tube)
•2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
•1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
•8 cups low-salt chicken broth
•1 can cannellini (white kidney beans)
•rinsed
•drained

Cooking Instructions

1.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add sausage slices and sauté until brown around edges, about 5 minutes. Add cabbage; sauté 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to same pot and heat over medium heat. Add leeks and carrots and sauté until soft, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, parsley, and rosemary and stir 1 minute. Add broth, sausage-cabbage mixture, and beans and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead.
55 min

Ingredients

•4 tablespoons olive oil, divided

•12 ounces fully cooked chicken-apple sausages (about 4), halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices

•4 cups thinly sliced green cabbage (about 1/2 small head)

•3 whole leeks (white and pale green parts only), halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise (about 3 cups)

•2 cups baby carrots, cut in half lengthwise, then halved crosswise

•2 tablespoons tomato paste concentrate (from tube)

•2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley

•1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary

•8 cups low-salt chicken broth

•1 can cannellini (white kidney beans)

•rinsed

•drained

Cooking Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add sausage slices and sauté until brown around edges, about 5 minutes. Add cabbage; sauté 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to same pot and heat over medium heat. Add leeks and carrots and sauté until soft, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, parsley, and rosemary and stir 1 minute. Add broth, sausage-cabbage mixture, and beans and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead.

55 min