Slow Cooker Bean Soup with Greens and Chorizo
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 18
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 287.7
- Total Fat: 12.4 g
- Cholesterol: 23.8 mg
- Sodium: 494.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 29.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.4 g
- Protein: 15.8 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Slow Cooker Bean Soup with Greens and Chorizo calories by ingredient
Introduction
I made this soup last night to use up some beautiful kale I received in my CSA share. The Chorizo was an afterthought after I put the original soup on the site and decided it didn't have enough protein. I made this soup last night to use up some beautiful kale I received in my CSA share. The Chorizo was an afterthought after I put the original soup on the site and decided it didn't have enough protein.Number of Servings: 18
Ingredients
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2 cans (15-oz) Pinto beans
2 cans (15-oz) Cannellini beans
2 T extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion*, chopped
4 cloves garlic*, minced
2 t dried Italian seasoning
4 cups chopped kale*
4 cups chopped turnip greens*
1 can (14.5 oz) whole tomatoes in juice, broken up
4 cups homemade chicken stock*
1/2 tsp rubbed sage (use 2 T fresh leaves if you have them)
1 lb fresh chorizo*
Tips
This might be tasty with andouille sausage as well.
Directions
Puree 1 can of pinto beans and 1 can of cannellini beans in a food processor; set aside.
Heat EVOO in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and add onions, cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and Italian seasoning; cook, about 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. Be careful not to brown the onions. Place onions in bottom of prepared slow cooker.
Wash, dry and finely chop the greens. Add the greens, tomatoes, stock and sage to slow cooker; mix well. Cook on HIGH for 4 hours. In the meantime, cook chorizo. Remove from pan and cool about 5 minutes. Cut chorizo in half longway and then into 1/4 inch slices. Add to soup and allow to cook for 1 more hour on HIGH to meld flavors.
Makes about 18 1-cup servings (or 36 1/2-cup servings for those of us who have had bariatric surgery).
Serving Size: 18 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 18
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EMPIERCE.
Heat EVOO in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and add onions, cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and Italian seasoning; cook, about 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. Be careful not to brown the onions. Place onions in bottom of prepared slow cooker.
Wash, dry and finely chop the greens. Add the greens, tomatoes, stock and sage to slow cooker; mix well. Cook on HIGH for 4 hours. In the meantime, cook chorizo. Remove from pan and cool about 5 minutes. Cut chorizo in half longway and then into 1/4 inch slices. Add to soup and allow to cook for 1 more hour on HIGH to meld flavors.
Makes about 18 1-cup servings (or 36 1/2-cup servings for those of us who have had bariatric surgery).
Serving Size: 18 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 18
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EMPIERCE.