Ingredients
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1 ½ cups dried pinto beans
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 onion, chopped
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2 stalks celery, chopped
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½ teaspoon minced garlic
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2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
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2 cups tomato juice
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2 tablespoons white sugar
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4 potatoes, diced
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2 carrots, diced
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¾ teaspoon dried oregano
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½ teaspoon salt
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¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 (13 ounce) package smoked sausage
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½ cup chopped fresh parsley
Directions
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Cover pinto beans with water in a large bowl and allow to soak, 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
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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.
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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.
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Mix potatoes, carrots, oregano, salt, and black pepper into bean soup; simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes more.
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Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
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Place smoked sausage on a baking sheet.
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Bake sausage in the preheated oven until browned, about 10 minutes.
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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.
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.
