Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup
This sausage, kale and white bean soup is an easy recipe. It's a hearty soup that uses nutrient-dense ingredients so that it's filling yet healthy.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried Navy beans cooked (or one 15 oz can)
- 1 onion small, diced
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 carrot small diced
- 2 Italian sausage, casing removed
- 6 leaves Tuscan kale, stems removed
- 1 TB olive oil
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 TB bomb sauce optional
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Over medium-high heat, add sausage to Dutch oven or large pot. Cook, stirring to break up the sausage, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Use a splash of chicken broth to deglaze the hot pot. Transfer the bits to the bowl with the sausage.
- In the same pot, over medium-high heat, add a tablespoon of olive oil. When the oil shimmers, add the onion. Cook, stirring for about two minutes. Add garlic and carrots and continue cooking until the onion is soft and translucent.
- Add beans, broth and sausage and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and add Parmesan cheese (or Parmesan rind). Let simmer for ten minutes.
- Stir in kale. Let simmer for another 5 minutes and serve.