Tuscan White Bean Soup with Sausage + Kale
This hearty Tuscan White Bean Soup is healthy comfort food in a bowl!
Servings: 4 -6 cups
Calories: 365kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- ½ pound chicken sausage about 2 links
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 15 oz can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 15 oz can white beans drained and rinsed
- 32 oz vegetable broth
- ⅔ cup Barilla Ditalini pasta uncooked
- 2 cups chopped kale
Instructions
- Brown the sausage. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add sausage and brown for 2 minutes on each side, cover and cook for an additional 4 minutes. Remove from pan, slice into rounds and set aside.
- Sauté the onions and garlic. Add additional tablespoon of olive oil. Add onions and cook for 2 minutes; add garlic and cook for an additional minute. Add spices and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Simmer the soup. Add tomatoes, beans, broth and pasta. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
- Finish the soup. Add sausage and kale, and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 365kcal | Protein: 12.9g