White Kidney Bean Soup

• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I use olive)
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 lbs smoked sausage or 2 lbs Polish sausage, sliced into bite size pieces
• 3/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 large bell pepper, diced
• 45 -48 ounces white kidney beans (*DO NOT drain)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• water
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (I often use more because I like the flavor)

1. In a large saucepan, heat oil and cook sausage and onion until tender.
2. Stir in garlic powder, tomato, and bell pepper and cook for one minute.
3. Stir in beans and black pepper. Add water to cover and simmer until heated through.
4. Stir in cilantro right before serving.

vegetable oil, green onions, sausage, garlic powder, tomatoes, bell pepper, white kidney beans, black pepper, water, fresh cilantro

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/white-kidney-bean-soup-132308 (may not work)