Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Italian Tomato, White Bean, and Kale Soup with Sausage is for Dinner.

Italian Tomato, White Bean, and Kale Soup with Sausage takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Italian Tomato, White Bean, and Kale Soup with Sausage takes 30 minutes to cook.

Italian Tomato, White Bean, and Kale Soup with Sausage makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Italian Tomato, White Bean, and Kale Soup with Sausage are:

1 tbsp olive oil
1-1/2 cups chopped sweet onions
1 cup each diced carrots and diced celery
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
? tsp dried fennel seeds
4 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
1 can (28 oz/796 mL) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, well drained
? cup tomato paste
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp sugar (any kind; we like coconut sugar)
? tsp each sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 can (14 oz/398 mL) navy beans, drained and rinsed
3 cups (packed) chopped fresh kale leaves
8 whole basil leaves, chopped
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for garnish (optional)

Here is how you make Italian Tomato, White Bean, and Kale Soup with Sausage:

Cook 1/2 pound of sausage, opened up to form crumbles. Drain and set aside.Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add onions, celery, carrots and garlic. Cook and stir until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 to 6 minutes.Add Italian seasoning and fennel seeds and mix well. Add broth, drained tomatoes, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.Add navy beans and simmer for 5 more minutes. Using an immersion blender, puree soup until it?s about 50% pureed (still kinda chunky). Stir in kale and sausage, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove soup from heat and stir in basil. Taste and add a bit more salt and pepper if needed. Top each serving with some freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional but yummy.)Serving Size:?Makes four 2 cup servings

The nutritional information for Italian Tomato, White Bean, and Kale Soup with Sausage is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 372.8

• Total Fat: 9.0 g
• Cholesterol: 10.8 mg
• Sodium: 2,514.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 61.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 17.4 g
• Protein: 19.9 g

Italian Tomato, White Bean, and Kale Soup with Sausage is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Italian Tomato, White Bean, and Kale Soup with Sausage is Gluten Free