White Bean, Kale and Sausage Soup
2016-11-23 06:29:57
This is my favorite soup! Just serve with bread and salad for a delicious healthy meal.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. Italian sausage casing removed or bulk
- 2 Tbl. spoons olive oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 rib of celery diced
- 1 carrot diced
- 5 large garlic cloves minced about 2 Tbl. spoons
- 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes
- slat and pepper to taste
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups cannellini canned beans or presoaked and cooked dry beans
- 1 lb. kale torn into bite size peices, stems removed
Instructions
- In dutch oven or soup pot, Lightly brown sausage in oil, transfer to a plate.
- Add onion, carrot and celery, add more oil if needed, cook till soft, scraping bits off bottom of pan.
- Add garlic, pepper flakes, salt, pepper, cook 1 minute or so.
- Add broth, stir and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, add sausage back in, add beans, stir well.
- Add in kale, adjust heat to gentle simmer.
- Cook at least 20-30 minutes.
- Top with parmesan cheese, scallions and drizzle of olive oil if desired.
Notes
- 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.
- Just leave out sausage for a vegetarian version.
- You can use any greens like cabbage, escarole or broccoli rabe.
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