Balkan White Bean Soup

 

Balkan White Bean Soup

1 can white beans
1 can butter beans
1 can sliced carrots
1 can turnip greens
1 yellow onion chopped 
4 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon olive oil to sauté onions and garlic
1 summer sausage cut into bite sized pieces or sausage of your choice
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon thyme powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash salt substitute
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
4 cups broth or water

I used cans of what I had on hand to make this soup. Sauté onions and garlic till fragrant. Add summer sausage pieces. Add spices and blooms them. Add water or stock. Bring to a boil then add cans of beans and vegetables. Cook till well melded about half an hour. Serve with crusty bread. Yummy.