Kale and White Bean Soup with Sausage
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Kale and White Bean Soup with Sausage
Description
The soup starts by soaking navy beans overnight before gently simmering them with chicken stock, diced onion, carrot, celery, garlic, thyme, and bay leaves until tender without becoming mushy. This slow cooking melds flavors and softens the beans to a pleasant consistency.
Separately, hot Italian sausage is browned in a pan, sliced into rounds, and drained of excess oil. Once the beans are ready, these sausage slices and chopped fresh kale are stirred in and allowed to rest, letting the kale soften slightly and the flavors combine.
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese garnished on top adds a sharp, salty note to each serving. The soup is best enjoyed with crusty bread to soak up the broth and accentuate the hearty texture.
Ingredients
- 16 oz Navy beans white
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 onion diced, large
- 1 carrot chopped, large
- 4 celery chopped, stalks
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 4 thyme tied, sprigs
- 3 bay leaf
- black pepper freshly ground
- 1 lb Italian sausage hot
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cups kale stems removed, chopped, fresh
- Parmesan Cheese fresh
Instructions
- Soak the beans overnight in cold water covering the beans by 1 inch.
- Rinse and drain the excess water from soaked beans and add fresh water to cover by 1 inch in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, add the chicken stock, chopped onion, carrot, celery, garlic and herbs. Bring to a boil, cover and lower heat to simmer for 3 hours or until beans are soft, but not mushy.
- While beans are cooking, prick holes in sausages with fork and pan fry until browned on all sides and cooked through. When cooled, slice into 1/4” slices. Set aside on paper towel to drain excess oil.
- After beans are cooked add the sausage slices and chopped kale leaves. Stir to incorporate, cover and allow to rest for 20 minutes. Season to taste, grate fresh Parmesan cheese on top and serve with crusty bread.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 294kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 334mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 972mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 3155IU | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 29.7mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 143mg | 14% |
| Iron | 4.9mg | 27% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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