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Pinto, Sausage and Kale soup is for Soup.

Pinto, Sausage and Kale soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Pinto, Sausage and Kale soup takes 120 minutes to cook.

Pinto, Sausage and Kale soup makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Pinto, Sausage and Kale soup are:

2 lbs. dried pinto beans
1 lb. bulk pork sausage
3 Tbs. Better than Bouillion ham base
1 diced and caramelized onion
3 cloves of garlic
12 cups of water (or so; I just add as needed)
A huge head of kale, chopped

Here is how you make Pinto, Sausage and Kale soup:

Note: I don't bother to soak my beans, although doing so will speed up cooking time.Cook and drain sausage. Caramelize onions in 1 tsp. olive oil, adding garlic as onions turn golden.Combine all ingredients (except kale) in large, covered stock pot or crock pot. Cook until beans are just tender, add kale and cook until beans are fork tender. (Be careful; pintos get mushy.)Serving Size:?Makes 12 8-oz servings (or 8 12-oz servings)

The nutritional information for Pinto, Sausage and Kale soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 347.6

• Total Fat: 5.9 g
• Cholesterol: 14.4 mg
• Sodium: 746.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 51.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.6 g
• Protein: 20.0 g