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Italian Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup

In 30 minutes you have a delicious, nutritious, and hearty soup for the whole family –  Italian Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup. Easy recipe, too. Perfect comfort food for fall and winter!

Winter season is soup season indeed! Since winter is also the season when you most likely will get sick or catch a bug, I want to make sure that I feed my family healthy and wholesome food, too.

As we all know green and leafy vegetables are one of the best sources of nutrients and Kale is certainly often considered the queen (or was it the king?) of greens!

Naturally, since it’s not exactly candy material and the bright tint of green doesn’t excite my kids either – I need to devise some ways to make them eat this healthy veggie!

In 30 minutes you have a delicious, nutritious and hearty soup for the whole family - Italian Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup. Easy recipe, too.

Thankfully, my kids will eat anything that goes with sausages! I guess the strong and yummy taste of the sausages perhaps masks anything that they may not like. Whatever. I am just happy if they eat it.

So I finally decided to make my own version of Italian Sausage, Kale, and White Bean Soup. I know there are many varieties of this soup online but I am glad that I made one that my family enjoyed.

In 30 minutes you have a delicious, nutritious and hearty soup for the whole family - Italian Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup. Easy recipe, too.

What makes this version slightly different from the other recipes online is — the wine. Well, I had some left-over white wine so why not use it? Wine makes everything tastes better, right? Here, it surely did! I also added some celery just because, a little more extra vegetables for my little ones to eat would be nice, too!

But if you don’t like wine and prefer not to use it – that’s perfectly fine. It can always be subbed with extra chicken broth. I just like cooking with wine when available as it truly gives any dish that extra boost in flavor! But, this is your recipe too so feel free to tweak it to your own taste! Enjoy!

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WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS FOR ITALIAN SAUSAGE, KALE & WHITE BEAN SOUP?

  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 lb good quality Italian Sausage, sliced
  • 4 Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 1 medium Onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2 Celery stalks (just over half the usual size), sliced
  • 1 cup dry White Wine (may be subbed with extra Chicken broth)
  • 32 oz Low Sodium Chicken Broth (plus 1 cup Water, if needed)
  • 14 oz can White Beans, (rinsed and drained)
  • 1 bunch fresh Kale, washed, big stems removed then leaves cut or shredded up into pieces
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste
  • Grated Parmesan (or your favorite cheese) for sprinkling on top

HOW DO YOU MAKE ITALIAN SAUSAGE, KALE & WHITE BEAN SOUP?

  1. Heat the oil in an oven-proof casserole pot, like a Dutch oven. Fry the sausages in the oil until nicely browned and cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Set aside.
  2. In the remaining oil, saute the garlic and onion for 3-4 minutes or until the onions begin to soften. Add the celery and cook for another couple of minutes.
  3. Pour in the white wine and deglaze the pan. Raise the heat a little and reduce the wine to about half. Return the sausages to the pan.
  4. Pour in the chicken broth and add the drained beans and chopped fresh kale. Give a quick stir, cover, and then simmer on low for 10-15 minutes or until the kale leaves are nicely tender. Season to taste with some salt and pepper. You may add some water if you wish to dilute the soup a little. Serve immediately. Sprinkle some grated parmesan cheese on top, if desired. My family loves to have this with rice but a good crusty bread would pair perfectly, too!

Yield: 8 Servings
Prep Time: 00 hrs. 15 mins.
Cook time: 00 hrs. 30 mins.
Total time: 45 mins.
Keywords: Food, Recipe, Soup, Winter, Kale, Sausage. Beans, Italian, Healthy

In 30 minutes you have a delicious, nutritious and hearty soup for the whole family - Italian Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup. Easy recipe, too.

Italian Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup

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In 30 minutes you have a delicious, nutritious and hearty soup for the whole family – Italian Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup. Easy recipe, too.
5 from 7 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 340 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 lb good quality Italian Sausage, sliced
  • 4 Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 1 medium Onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2 Celery stalks, just over half the usual size, sliced
  • 1 cup dry White Wine, may be subbed with extra Chicken broth
  • 32 oz Low Sodium Chicken Broth plus 1 cup Water, if needed
  • 14 oz can White Beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 bunch fresh Kale, washed, big stems removed then leaves cut or shredded up into pieces
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste
  • Grated Parmesan your favorite cheese, for sprinkling on top

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in an oven-proof casserole pot, like a Dutch oven. Fry the sausages in the oil until nicely browned and cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Set aside.
  • In the remaining oil, saute the garlic and onion for 3-4 minutes or until the onions begin to soften. Add the celery and cook for another couple of minutes.
  • Pour in the white wine and deglaze the pan. Raise the heat a little and reduce the wine to about half. Return the sausages to the pan.
  • Pour in the chicken broth and add the drained beans and chopped fresh kale. Give a quick stir, cover and then simmer on low for 10-15 minutes or until the kale leaves are nicely tender. Season to taste with some salt and pepper. You may add some water if you wish to dilute the soup a little. Serve immediately. Sprinkle some grated parmesan cheese on top, if desired. My family loves to have this with rice but a good crusty bread would pair perfectly, too!

Nutrition

Calories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 15gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 463mgPotassium: 573mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1628IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 101mgIron: 3mg
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Last updated on September 27th, 2023 at 08:42 am

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54 Comments

  1. I just finished making a white bean and kale soup, but without the sausage. I have two vegetarians in my family, so the sausage would have been a big no – no. This soup looks wonderfully delicious. Maybe next time I'll make two soups! 🙂

  2. That looks delicious. I love sausage and beans in any combination I've found! And (looking out the window at snow) a good, hearty, hot soup sounds awfully good right now…

  3. Kale is such an underrated veggie at my house and I really need to start using it a bit more. The soup looks wonderful and is perfect for the cold season. My kids are alright eating any green. I will definitely be trying this to get used to cooking kale.

  4. This soup was fabulous! I veganized it, using plant based Italian "sausage" that I added a little smoke flavoring to, nutritional yeast (in place of the cheese rind), as well as "Better than Chicken" bouillon cubes, but otherwise, I followed the recipe verbatim and was so very happy with the results. We did let the soup meld for two days prior to eating, and the flavor was rich and well incorporated. We will definitely have this again!

  5. This soup was yummy! Although I did tweak it a bit. I used 8 cups chicken broth, 4 cans of white beans, pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, Old Bay, 2 Bay leaves, pepper and I substituted Spinach for Kale. I will definitely make it again!

  6. Seriously just stumbled across this one day and it is my go to winter soup. I actually add some bite sizes steamed butternut squash at the end to contrast all the savory-ness from the sausage and “better than bullion” broth. When I’m feeling sassy I’ll add some chili flakes. Haven’t had the wine on hand so never add it. Must try soup!

  7. I made this 2 days ago. IT WAS DELICIOUS!! I had my great granddaughter try it. She was hesitant at first because she says she doesn’t like soup of any kind. Guess what? She asked me if I could make it again today. So if haven’t tried this soup, you’re missing out. And sooo easy to make.

  8. 5 stars
    Great winter soup, and I was even happier when I found kale half off in a local supermarket yesterday! So it was a delicious, inexpensive soup that the whole family enjoyed! Definitely a winning recipe for us!

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