Name: Sausage and Bean Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 10 oz sausage (I used old fashioned farmers sausage); 1 medium onion (chopped); 2 medium carrots (peeled and chopped); 3 stalks celery (chopped); 1 red bell pepper (seeded and chopped); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tsp salt (or to taste); 1/2 tsp pepper (or to taste); 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp thyme (fresh, chopped); 2 bay leaves; 8 cups chicken broth (low sodium or no sodium added); 15 oz navy beans (1 can, drained and rinsed); 15 oz red kidney beans (1 can, drained and rinsed); 15 oz cannellini beans (1 can, drained and rinsed); 1 tbsp parsley (fresh, chopped)