IP- Sausage and White Bean Soup

2018-10-07T18:08:48

Ingredients:

• 1 lb bag dry navy beans or other white beans of choice, soaked for several hours* (see notes)
• 1-2 tbsp olive oil
• 14 oz smoked turkey sausage sliced into medallions
• 1/2 onion diced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 3 carrots peeled and chopped
• 2 stalks celery chopped
• 1 tsp fresh thyme chopped
• 2 tsp fresh rosemary chopped
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 3 cups fresh baby spinach
• 1 tsp salt (plus more to taste)
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions:

1. Using the saute function, add olive oil and cook sausage until browned. Add onions and saute until translucent. Add garlic and saute for one minute. Turn saute off. Rinse the beans and add them to the pot, along with all remaining ingredients. Set to pressure cook (manual) on high for 20 minutes. When finished, quick release the steam valve. Open and season with additional salt and/or pepper to taste. To thicken the soup, use a wooden spoon to smash some of the beans against the side of the pot.