Kale And Sausage Soup With Cannellini Beans Recipes

ITALIAN SAUSAGE KALE SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles, 6-8 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon., Add kale to pot; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add garlic and, if desired, pepper flakes; cook 1 minute. Add wine; cook 2 minutes longer., Stir in sausage mixture and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until kale is tender, 15-20 minutes.

KALE AND SAUSAGE SOUP WITH CANNELLINI BEANS

Steps:

• In a large soup pot add the olive oil, sausage, and onion. Cook until meat is almost completely browned and add garlic. cook for another 2-3 minutes I salt and pepper this mixture lightly while it is cooking.
• Add broth, water, beans (not the can you blend up though you will add that at the end), basil, and crushed red pepper. let simmer for 5 minutes
• Add Italian dressing, the blended can of beans and chopped kale
• Let cook five more minutes or until kale is tender. Taste and adjust salt and pepper if needed.
• *Note: I always drain and rinse my beans. If you choose not to do so you may need to adjust recipe by not adding any extra salt and possibly adding more water. The bean liquid will make the soup more salty.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE KALE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven or pot, heat one teaspoon of olive oil over medium high heat. Add the sausage and use a wood spoon to break up. Cook until cooked through. Use a spoon to remove sausage from pot; set aside.
• In the same pot, add the remaining teaspoon of olive oil and the onions. Cook for two minutes and add in diced carrots and celery. Cook for five minutes, or until softened. Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for one minute. Pour in the wine to deglaze the pan and stir for another minute.
• Add in the cooked sausage, kale, broth, water, tomatoes, cannellini beans, bay leaves, and kosher salt. Bring soup to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes uncovered.
• Before serving, add in the juice of half a lemon. Serve with parmesan cheese sprinkled over top.

ALMOST TUSCAN SAUSAGE AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium heat until the oil shimmers; cook and stir onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, and black pepper until onion is translucent, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Mix sausage, basil, and paprika together in a bowl.
• Stir sausage mixture into onion mixture; cook and stir until sausage is browned and fully cooked, 5 to 10 minutes. Add chicken broth, kale, cannellini beans, and potatoes to sausage-onion mixture; lower heat to medium low. Cover stockpot and simmer until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

KALE, CANNELLINI BEAN AND CHICKEN SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven between medium and medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil; once the oil is shimmering, add half the chicken sausage and cook until lightly browned on the first side, about 2 minutes. Use tongs to flip the sausage pieces and cook until lightly browned on the second side, about 2 minutes. Use tongs or a slotted spoon to remove the browned sausage to a bowl. Repeat with the remaining olive oil and chicken sausage, but do not remove the second batch of sausage from the Dutch oven.
• Add back the first batch of sausage along with the chicken broth, Parmesan rind, cannellini beans, lemon juice, a large pinch of salt and a couple grinds of black pepper. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then use a wooden spoon or spatula to scrape up any browned bits at the bottom. Reduce to a strong simmer and cook for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to come together. Stir in the kale and cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Remove and discard the Parmesan rind. Season the soup with additional salt and pepper if needed.
• Ladle the soup into bowls, then sprinkle with parsley and Parmesan. Serve with lemon wedges and crusty bread.

SAUSAGE, CANNELLINI AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute crumbled sausage in oil until well browned. Set aside.
• Saute onions and garlic until translucent. Combine with stock in a large pot.
• Add wine and cook until alcohol has evaporated -- about ten minutes. Add thyme and kale. (6 sprigs fresh thyme can also be used).
• Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add sausage and beans and simmer another 15 minutes. Best with more wine and some nice crusty bread.