White Bean, Kale and Sausage Soup

Nov 23, 2016 | Beans & Peas, Kale, Recipes

White Bean, Kale and Sausage Soup
This is my favorite soup! Just serve with bread and salad for a delicious healthy meal.
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Ingredients
  1. 1/2 lb. Italian sausage casing removed or bulk
  2. 2 Tbl. spoons olive oil
  3. 1 small onion diced
  4. 1 rib of celery diced
  5. 1 carrot diced
  6. 5 large garlic cloves minced about 2 Tbl. spoons
  7. 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes
  8. slat and pepper to taste
  9. 6 cups chicken broth
  10. 2 cups cannellini canned beans or presoaked and cooked dry beans
  11. 1 lb. kale torn into bite size peices, stems removed
Instructions
  1. In dutch oven or soup pot, Lightly brown sausage in oil, transfer to a plate.
  2. Add onion, carrot and celery, add more oil if needed, cook till soft, scraping bits off bottom of pan.
  3. Add garlic, pepper flakes, salt, pepper, cook 1 minute or so.
  4. Add broth, stir and bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat, add sausage back in, add beans, stir well.
  6. Add in kale, adjust heat to gentle simmer.
  7. Cook at least 20-30 minutes.
  8. Top with parmesan cheese, scallions and drizzle of olive oil if desired.
Notes
  1. If I make this in the beginning of November I have the beans, carrots, celery and kale from my garden! It should be called fall harvest soup.
  2. Just leave out sausage for a vegetarian version.
  3. You can use any greens like cabbage, escarole or broccoli rabe.
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