1/2 lb dry small white beans - (navy or gr, eat northern)
5 cup water
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp chicken bouillon granules
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp pepper
1 bay leaf
8 oz hot sausage - sliced 1/2 inch thick
8 3/4 oz canned garbanzo beans - drained
8 3/4 oz canned cream-style corn
1 chopped parsley
Directions
Drain and rinse soaked beans. Saute onion and garlic in oil until
tender. Add water, onion and seasonings. Simmer, covered, about 30
minutes or until beans are almost tender. Add sausage, garbanzo beans
and corn. Return mixture to boil; simmer 30 minutes or until beans
are tender. Remove bay leaf. Garnish with parsley. Makes 4 or 5
servings.
Copyright IDAHO BEAN COMMISSION P.O.Box 9433...Boise, Idaho 83707
Servings: 4 servings
Bean & Sausage Soup Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Bean; Meat; Sausage; Soup
The History of Recipes
Recipes as a concept can be found back into history, certainly as far back into history as ancient Egypt, and quite possibly further than that. Interesting though that maybe, mostly, these early records were just primitive pictorial instructions for meal preparation.
In an interesting twist, the oldest recipe found, according to experts in ancient history are a few tablets in ancient Sumerian describing the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making anyone who tried it feel wonderful and blissful. Progressing into Roman times 25BC a man called Apicius compiled a few documents detailing recipes enjoyed by wealthy roman citizens. In his scrolls, he recounts how the meals of wealthy Romans were separated into hors d`oeuvres, entrees and desserts, something that is very familiar to us today. Aspicius also describes how the chefs of Roman times used many different herbs, including many that are still in use today such as bay, rue and asafoetida. Later on, in the 15th century, the Crusaders brought back a variety of spices and herbs from the Middle-East, including coriander, basil and rosemary. The introduction of these new herbs and spices caused a surge in recipe books, some of which still exist in private libraries. The TV revolution brought us TV cooks and the recipe books that accompanied them. Which pretty much brings us to the present day and the invention of computers and the internet, allowing everyone to access thousands of recipes like those on the site you are now reading. |
We hope you enjoy this Bean & Sausage Soup recipe.
