Kielbasa And Butter Bean Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 stalks celery
• 1 large sweet onion
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1 lb polish kielbasa or 1 lb smoked sausage
• 4 (16 ounce) cans butter beans
• 16 ounces water

Recipe

• 1 course chop onion and celery and saute in cook ing pot for 3 to 5 minutes in the butter. add salt and pepper to taste and add paprika.
• 2 slice kielbasa into 3/4 inch pieces and add to pot.
• 3 add 3 cans of butter beans with canning liquid to pot. open last can and puree in blender. add puréed beans to pot. add water.
• 4 bring pot to low boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer. simmer for minimum 30 minutes to several hours (the longer the better).