A Taste of the South

 This afternoon I attended a Taste of the South: Southern Cooking Demonstration and Tasting 

Nettie's Fennel and Bean Soup

Ingredients

1/2 cup of chopped fennel from the bulb

1 cup of chopped onion 

1 tbsp of minced garlic

1/2 c of chopped celery

2 cans of diced tomatoes

1 box of chicken stock

1 can of great northern beans

1 can of cannelloni beans

1 pack of mild sausage

1 pack of Italian sausage

1 container of spinach

Steps

1. Saute onions, fennel, celery  and garlic. Cook until garlic is  light brown
2. Add in broth. sausages chopped into half an inch slices. Sautee until skin loosens and turns light brown,
3. Add tomatoes into the mixture
4. Add chicken stock, simmer until all ingredients combine about 20 minutes
5. Rinse beans in cold water. Drain. Add to mixture
6. Add a handful of spinach. Let simmer until soft about 10 minutes
7. Serve in a bowl with cornbread
8. This recipe serves 8... generous portions and more for leftovers. 

It was delicious! 

"To feel safe and warm on a cold and wet night, all you really need is soup."

Author: Laurie Colwin