Warm Sausage & Kale Soup
A hearty soup, this version features Italian sausage, kale leaves, and your choices of pasta with a bevy of seasonings.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb package of Sweet Italian Sausages casings removed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 tsp minced garlic
- 8 oz package white mushrooms sliced
- 1 bunch of kale washed, stems removed, and roughly chopped
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- salt & pepper to taste
- 32 oz chicken broth
- 1 cup noodles elbow or small shells
- 15 oz can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
Instructions
- Heat a dutch oven over medium heat add 2 tbsp olive oil and cook sausage until no longer pink, between five and seven minutes, stirring occasionally. If necessary, drain sausage.
- Add the crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, and mushrooms, breaking up the mushrooms as you add them. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are soft, about five minutes.
- Toss in the kale, season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Cook until the kale is wilted, about five minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, and bring it to a boil. Then add the noodles and cook about a minute shy of the package directions.
- Toss in the beans, and stir in until they heat through. Serve with crusty bread & let it warm you up!