Italian White Bean and Kale Soup
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- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
decent pinch or two of salt6-7 cloves garlic, chopped2 stalks Celery, chopped1.5 cup chopped Onions1 1/2 cup chopped Carrots4-5 cups cooked white beans5 cups chopped Kale5 cups low sodium chicken broth2 links sweet Italian Sausage2 quarts (8 cups) Water, more if needed2-3 cups chopped Tomatoes, or 1 can diced.1 tsp dried rosemary, ground1-2 Bay Leaves3 oz parmesean cheese (a great use for a remaing rind), grated may have the best results
in a large soup pot, slowly brown the sausage (out of the casing, broken up) on medium-low heat, remove the sausage (set asisde for adding later), retain fat in the pot.
Sweat the onion, celery, garlic and carrots with the salt in the sausage fat for 10 minutes on low heat. If you do not have enough fat for proper sweating, add a little olive oil.
When the onion is translucent, add the beans, rosemary, tomatoes, bay leaf, beans, parmesean, broth, and half of the water to the pot. Simmer for 40 minutes, longer if using dried beans that have been soaked overnight.
Add in the kale, sausage and remaining water. simmer for 15-20 minutes. both beans and kale should be tender. If not, keep simmering until they are. Enjoy!
Serving Size: Makes 8-10 servings depending on serving size.
Sweat the onion, celery, garlic and carrots with the salt in the sausage fat for 10 minutes on low heat. If you do not have enough fat for proper sweating, add a little olive oil.
When the onion is translucent, add the beans, rosemary, tomatoes, bay leaf, beans, parmesean, broth, and half of the water to the pot. Simmer for 40 minutes, longer if using dried beans that have been soaked overnight.
Add in the kale, sausage and remaining water. simmer for 15-20 minutes. both beans and kale should be tender. If not, keep simmering until they are. Enjoy!
Serving Size: Makes 8-10 servings depending on serving size.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 290.5
- Total Fat: 10.1 g
- Cholesterol: 23.0 mg
- Sodium: 661.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 34.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
- Protein: 17.6 g
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