Description
This Italian Beans and Greens Soup with Sausage is packed with SO MUCH good stuff! Italian sausage plays the starring role in this bowl of happiness and is accompanied by an array of super veggies. Every bite will warm your soul and drag you out of the depths of a dark, cold winter. As if this soup couldn’t get any better, grab a rustic loaf of bread to soak up all the goodness. I think this is the cure for winter blues right here, try it for yourself!
Ingredients
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- 1/2 lb bacon, diced
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 4 large carrots, peeled and sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (15oz) can diced or crushed tomatoes with juices – I recommend using San Marzano tomatoes for best quality
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 (15oz cans) cannellini beans, drained
- 1 bunch kale, stems removed and leaves roughly chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese, grated – optional garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the bacon and cook until nearly crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate using a slotted spoon. Cover and set aside.
- Next, cook the sausage in the bacon fat until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer sausage to a paper towel lined plate using a slotted spoon. Cover and set aside.
- To the same pot, add the onion and carrots and sauté for about 8 minutes or when the onion becomes translucent. Add the garlic and diced tomatoes then cook for 5 more minutes. Season everything with rosemary, salt and pepper then pour in the broth and only 1 can of beans. Stir well to combine then bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the lid then move the pot off the heat. Using a hand blender, blend the contents of the soup until smooth and creamy (if you don’t have a hand blender, transfer the contents of the pot to a blender and blend until smooth).
- Place the pot back over medium heat. Add the kale, remaining 1 can of beans, cooked sausage and cooked bacon (reserve some of the bacon for garnish). Stir well and let simmer for 10 minutes. Serve the soup with a garnish of Parmesan cheese and a few reserved bacon bits. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Mains
- Method: Stovetop
Nutrition
- Calories: 189
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 845mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg