Autumn Sausage Soup

• 1 1/2 lbs farmer sausage (smoked)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 3 celery ribs, diced
• 1 1/2 cups diced rutabagas
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 5 cups beef stock
• 3/4 cup kidney bean
• 1 (5 ounce) can tomato paste
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley

1. Cut sausage into 1 inch pieces, then in half again.
2. In a frying pan heat oil cook sausages for 3 minutes.
3. Add diced potatoes cook for 2 minutes set aside.
4. In a large soup pot add beef stock, carrots celery, rutabaga, onion.
5. Boil 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
6. Add sausage, potatoes,kidney beans, tomato paste, salt and pepper.
7. Simmer for 10 minutes.
8. Add green pepper and parsley simmer another 5 minutes.

sausage, vegetable oil, potatoes, carrots, celery, diced rutabagas, onion, green pepper, beef stock, kidney bean, tomato paste, salt, fresh parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/autumn-sausage-soup-163806 (may not work)