Succotash Sausage Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 lb kielbasa, cut into thin half-moons
• 2 cups chopped leeks, and light green parts only
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 large red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups frozen baby lima beans, thawed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 (14 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 1 1/2 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen or thawed)
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• fresh thyme leave

Recipe

• 1 in a large heavy pot, melt butter over medium heat.
• 2 add sausage, leeks, garlic, and red pepper; saute until vegetables are softened and sausage is browned, about 6 minutes.
• 3 sprinkle with flour and thyme; saute for 2 minutes.
• 4 gradually whisk in stock.
• 5 add lima beans, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil, stirring often.
• 6 decrease heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until lima beans are tender, about 10 minutes.
• 7 add cream-style corn and corn kernels; simmer for 10 minutes.
• 8 stir in cream.
• 9 taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, if necessary.
• 10 reheat until steaming, stirring often; do not let boil.
• 11 ladle into heated bowls and garnish each with a few thyme leaves.