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tuscan-style soup with kale, white beans & sausage

Tuscan-Style Soup with Kale & Sausage

Easy & flavorful Tuscan-style soup packed with nutrients from kale, white beans, sausage and potatoes.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp avocado or olive oil
  • 1 sweet onion, diced
  • 1 shallot, diced
  • 1 pound Italian sausage (sweet or hot)
  • 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes no salt added
  • 1 can white beans drained & rinsed
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper omit if you aren't a fan of heat (although 1/4 tsp will still be very mild)
  • 1 tbsp Simply Organic Tuscan (or Italian) Seasoning
  • 8 cups vegetable or chicken broth I use Trader Joe's Hearty Vegetable Broth
  • 2.5 cups red potatoes, diced
  • 5 oz. de-stemmed and chopped kale (a few large handfuls)
  • 1 lemon, juiced

Instructions
 

  • If the sausages are in casings, remove them and set aside.
  • Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add oil and heat for another 1-2 minutes.
  • Add diced onion and shallot to the pot, cooking down for about 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • To the same pot, add the sausage to brown. The key is to let the sausage sit once it’s broken down into smaller pieces without stirring it too frequently so that it gets a nice brown crust.
  • While the sausage is browning, add ¼ tsp crushed red pepper and 1 tsp salt.
  • Once sausage is browned, add canned diced tomatoes, and then fill the can halfway up with water to get the remaining tomatoes out of the can. Add to the soup pot.
  • Add drained and rinsed can of white beans to the soup pot.
  • Stir the mixture, making sure to scrape the bottom of the pan to get all of the browned bits.
  • Add 8 cups of vegetable or chicken broth to the soup pot. I like to use the Trader Joe’s Hearty Vegetable Broth.
  • Immediately add diced potatoes to the pot, stirring to mix.
  • Add another ½-1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp Simply Organic Tuscan (or sub Italian) seasoning, 1 tsp garlic powder, and ½ tsp black pepper.
  • Let simmer, covered and on medium low, for 20-30 minutes until potatoes are cooked through.
  • Add the kale, stirring to wilt.
  • Top with the juice of 1 lemon.
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