My World Famous Italian Bean Soup Recipe Revealed--AT LAST!!! Actually, It's Not World Famous, but...

It's easy to make.

Here's how I make this delicious soup.

I use 1 pound of Italian sausage.  I brown it in a pan, and I use my chopper thingie to separate the meat.

Other ingredients I use are:

1 large can of tomato puree.

3 smaller cans of white beans.

Water.

Assorted Spices, including garlic.

Now, I like garlic, so I used 7 cloves in this recipe.  That's all I had.

I add the garlic to the meat as I brown it.

Here's where your crockpot comes into play.
 

I added the large can of tomato puree to my crockpot.  I also added two large cans of water.

This is when I added most of my spices.

I love Rosemary, and I think it tastes best fresh.  I bought a large Rosemary plant, so I snipped away and trimmed the plant.  I added my

trimmings to the soup.

I also added some basil, bay leaf, salt, pepper,  and lemon pepper.

You can add whichever spices you like.  These are the ones I like.

I drained and strained the Italian Sausage and garlic.  I added the mixture to my crockpot.

I added the sausage, the beans, and the spices to the crockpot.

(I also tasted at this point.)

I added e tha bit more salt and pepper.

As I write this, the soup is cooking.

It will be ready for supper, but I am going to let it sit in the fridge for a day.

It will taste better the second day.

If you have any questions, post them in the comments.  I'm hoping to answer any questions there.

I promise,

I didn't leave anything out.  If you try this recipe, let me know. 

This soup has been a favorite for many years!

I hope you enjoy it, too!