Meme’s Vegetable Soup

 

Recipe adapted from Bon Appétit Y'all

 

Ingredients

• 1 (13 ounce) package smoked sausage, sliced into rounds
  
• 6 cups water
  
• 2 bay leaves
  
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
  
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
  
• 1 Vidalia onion
  
• 3 carrots, chopped
  
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
  
• ½ pound green beans, cut into 1- inch pieces
  
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  
• 2 (15 ounce) cans baby lima beans, drained and rinsed
  
• 1/3 pound cut okra
  
• 2 red potatoes, chopped
  
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
  

Directions

1. Combine the sausage, water, bay leaves, and thyme in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes uncovered.
   
2. Meanwhile, in a large dutch oven, heat the canola oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, green beans, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and black pepper. Sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, lima beans, okra, red potatoes, and remaining kosher salt. Pour the sausage, water, bay leaves, and thyme from sauce pan into the soup. Stir to combine, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.
   

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