Pinto Bean and Sausage Soup

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This soup with pinto beans was one of my favorites at a local deli. The woman who owned and made the soups there was retiring. I asked her why, and she said, 'I'm an old lady. I'm tired of getting up early for work.' She gave me the recipe for one of my favorites. I made a few tweaks; it's delicious!

Submitted by jobblychef
Updated on February 15, 2024
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
2 hrs 15 mins
Additional Time:
8 hrs
Total Time:
10 hrs 35 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 1 ½ cups dried pinto beans

  • 1 tablespoon butter

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 2 stalks celery, chopped

  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic

  • 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth

  • 2 cups tomato juice

  • 2 tablespoons white sugar

  • 4 potatoes, diced

  • 2 carrots, diced

  • ¾ teaspoon dried oregano

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 1 (13 ounce) package smoked sausage

  • ½ cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Cover pinto beans with water in a large bowl and allow to soak, 8 hours to overnight. Drain.

  2. Melt butter in a 6-quart stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and celery in hot butter until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir garlic into onion mixture and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.

  3. Stir beef broth, tomato juice, sugar, and drained pinto beans into vegetable mixture and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

  4. Mix potatoes, carrots, oregano, salt, and black pepper into bean soup; simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes more.

  5. Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.

  6. Place smoked sausage on a baking sheet.

  7. Bake sausage in the preheated oven until browned, about 10 minutes.

  8. Cut sausage into quarters, then slice. Add sausage and parsley to soup; continue to simmer for 10 more minutes.

Cook’s Note

After I broil and cut the sausages, I pat them down on paper towels to remove some of the grease.

39 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

444 Calories
17g Fat
52g Carbs
22g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 444
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g 22%
Saturated Fat 6g 32%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 1364mg 59%
Total Carbohydrate 52g 19%
Dietary Fiber 11g 41%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 22g 44%
Vitamin C 42mg 47%
Calcium 102mg 8%
Iron 4mg 22%
Potassium 1302mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.