On Mon, 13 May 2013 20:16:58 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

> Is that loose sausage not in a casing?

I usually use loose sausage if I'm not planning to eat them whole.
The only things I can think of where I don't remove the casings is
cassoulet and Toad in the Hole.

> Does it not just about dissolve into the soup?

Not if you brown it in chunks.

> I don't fancy putting leaf greens in it, but apart from that it

Then don't! It's only a recipe, not the law. I'm just surprised
that you'd choose to eliminate greens and not noodles.

I'd cut back on the amount of water if the greens are eliminated,
mainly because I hate thin soup.

Here are some alternatives - use whatever sausage you like.

Summer Corn and White Bean Soup
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/summ...0000001072136/

White Bean and Sausage Soup with Peppers
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1748...246198,00.html

French Lentil Soup with Sausage
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/fo...#ixzz0swpERwRi


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