White Bean, Kale and Sausage Soup

Serves: 6    Prep Time: 15 Minutes    Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Ingredients

2 T Olive Oil
1 cup Carrots, sliced into medallions
1 cup Celery, chopped
1 cup Red Onion, diced
2 cloves Garlic, minced
2 cans Cannellini Beans, not drained
1 package any pre-cooked sausage (ie Trader Joe’s Andouille or Garlic Chicken Sausage), sliced
64 oz. Vegetable or Chicken Stock
1 bunch Kale, rinsed and rough chopped
Salt and Pepper to taste

(Carrots, Celery and Onion are called Mirepoix and can be purchased already chopped in one container at Trader Joe’s)

Method

1. In in medium stock pot over high heat add oil.
2. Add mirepoix and garlic and cook 5 minutes until onion begins to sweat, but garlic does not burn.
3. Add cannellini beans and sausage and cook an additional 10 minutes,
4. Add broth and cook on high until boiling, turn heat back down to a simmer and add kale.
5. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container (see next blog post) for up to 5 days or freeze up to 6 months.

Enjoy!

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