Great Northern Bean Soup

== Description ==
Contributed by Healthy Recipes For Diabetic Friends Y-Group
* Original recipe
* Makes 6 – 8 servings
* Can be frozen
== Ingredients ==
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 2 stalks celery, diced
* 2 medium carrots, diced
* 1 small onion, chopped, 2½ ounces
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
* 15.5 ounce can Great Northern beans, undrained
* 4 cups chicken broth, homemade preferred
* 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
* salt and pepper, to taste
* 16 ounces smoked sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces Most smoked sausage has sugar in it and about 1 carb per ounce. Boar's Head Kielbasa has no sugar or carbs.
* 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
== Directions ==
# In a large pot, sauté the celery, carrot, onion and garlic in butter until very tender, covered, 15 minutes.
# Sprinkle the xanthan gum lightly over the surface of the vegetables; stir in well.
# Add all but the parsley.
# Bring to a boil; cover and simmer 30 minutes.
# Adjust seasoning, if needed, and add the parsley.
== Notes ==
== Nutritional information ==
Made with Hillshire Farm smoked sausage: 
* Per ⅙ Recipe: 396 Calories; 28g Fat; 17g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 12g Net Carbs
* Per ⅛ Recipe: 297 Calories; 21g Fat; 13g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 9g Net Carbs
Made with Boar's Head Kielbasa: 
* Per ⅙ Recipe: 302 Calories; 19g Fat; 20g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 10g Net Carbs
* Per ⅛ recipe: 227 Calories; 14g Fat; 15g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 7g Net Carbs
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