Kale, Sausage, & White Bean Soup
Carrot, Celery, Garlic, Garlic Scape, Green Garlic, Kale, Leek, Potato
January 28, 2021
From Dishing Up the Dirt, by Andrea Bemis.
Ingredients
2 T olive oil
1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage (about 3 links), casings removed
1 cup chopped finely chopped leek
2 carrots, cut into 1/4 inch chunks
2 celery stalks, roughly chopped
1 large russet potato, cut into 1/4 inch chunks
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
6 cups chicken or vegetable stock
2 cups cooked cannellini beans (rinsed and drained from a can)
1 large bunch of kale, tough stems discarded, torn into bite-sized pieces
fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
freshly grated Parmesan cheese for serving
Directions
1Heat the oil in a large pot over medium. Add the sausage and brown it, stirring occasionally to break it into smaller pieces, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the leek, carrots, celery, potato, and garlic. Continue to cook until the vegetables soften up a bit and become fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the bay leaves and stock, and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
2Stir in the beans, kale, and a generous. pinch each of salt and pepper. Continue to simmer the soup for and additional 15 minutes. Taste test and adjust seasonings as needed. Serve with grated Parmesan.
