Name: Turkey Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1.25 lbs homemade turkey sausage meat; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 garlic clove; ½ bunch kale; 1 cup Cannellini or Northern beans; 4 cups fat-free chicken stock; 2 cups water; 1 small pinch dried red pepper flakes; salt and freshly ground pepper

Turkey Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup Recipe

How To Make Turkey Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup Recipe

Warm your stomach on a cold night with this nutritious bowl of white bean soup with kale and turkey sausage. Best served with grated cheese on top!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 35 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1.25lbshomemade turkey sausage meat
2tspolive oil
1garlic clove,minced
½bunchkale,rinsed, leaves removed from the ribs, rough chopped
1cupCannellini or Northern beans,drained and rinsed
4cupsfat-free chicken stock
2cupswater
1smallpinch dried red pepper flakes,optional
salt and freshly ground pepper,to taste

Instructions

Heat oil over medium-high heat in a medium sized pot.
Add sausage meat, breaking it up with a spatula or wooden spoon into large chunks.
When completely cooked, add garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes; careful not to let the garlic burn.
Add the water, stock, beans, and red pepper flakes (if using). Stir thoroughly.
Simmer on Low for 10 minutes, covered.
Throw in kale and allow to simmer for about 10 minutes covered. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
Divide into four bowls and serve hot.