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Sausage, Beans and Kale Soup

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Sausage, Beans and Kale Soup is super easy but incredibly flavorful. A true Italian classic soup. Delicious and healthy any time you need it.

Sausage Bean Kale soup in two white bowls with broken bread on the side

 

My family has been making this delicious Sausage, Beans and Kale Soup for years now. My mom first made it after falling in love with Zuppa Toscana at The Olive Garden. We’ve loved it many times over since then, but have been creating it at home with fresh ingredients from scratch. 

Soup in a white bowl

This recipe tastes like it should take a lot of work because of the rich flavor, but requires just 10 minutes prep time and then the ingredients do the rest of the work in the simmer. As I’m writing this, it’s hard not to change my menu for tonight’s dinner right now and create this again because just telling you about it has me craving it.

This soup offers great variety with the vegetables, sausage and legumes. The flavors and texture are so satisfying, you only need a nice hunk of rustic bread for the perfect comfort meal. Super nutritious and complete, Sausage, Beans and Kale Soup is perfect for taking over to a sick friend or new mom. Be sure to take a copy of the recipe with you.

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Sausage, Beans and Kale Soup

Sausage, Beans and Kale Soup will become a family favorite, I promise. Perfect for family night or to take to a neighbor, because this is comfort food that heals and just plain makes you happy. Complex flavors and textures that come together with little effort.
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 -5
Calories 625
Author Good Dinner Mom

Ingredients 

  • 2 Tablespoons light oil, olive, peanut or safflower
  • 1 pound Italian sausage of choice - I like to mix sweet and hot, I have used chicken and pork with equal success
  • 1 medium onion, rough chopped
  • 2 large carrots, rough chopped
  • 1 large potato, sliced thin (peeled or leave peels on)
  • 1-2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped (juice should be squeezed out)
  • 1-2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 cans drained white beans, divided (cannellini, baby limas, or white kidney)
  • 2 quarts chicken broth, (8 cups)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 4 cups fresh kale, chopped
  • Shaved Parmesan cheese, enough to top each bowl to liking

Instructions

  • Have all your vegetables chopped and ready to go. In a stock pot heated to medium heat, add 2 Tablespoons oil and 1 pound sausage. Cook, stirring occasionally until browned on the outside.
  • Add 1 onion, 2 carrot, 1 potato, 1-2 tomatoes, 1-2 garlics and 1 bay leaf.
  • Add 2 cans white beans and stir. Before adding the third can of beans, mash the beans with a fork into what will look like a rough paste. Now, add these mashed beans into the pot. This is step will help thicken the soup.
  • Add 8 cups chicken broth and stir until all the mashed beans have "dissolved" into the broth.
  • Raise the heat to medium-high and just let start to boil. Reduce heat to simmer and let cook for as little as 20 minutes but this soup just gets better the longer it simmers. If you have time to cook this longer, cover with a lid so the broth does not simmer down and cook for 45 minutes to one hour. I have let this simmer for almost 2 hours before with perfect results.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Now add 4 cups kale and let soup continue to simmer for 15-25 minutes, just depending on the time you have.

Cook's Note:

  • Add the amount of kale to your liking. Start with 2 cups and add more as seems right for your taste.
  • Serve the soup with shaved Parmesan cheese and a nice dense loaf of bread.
  • Leftovers refrigerate well up to 2 days.
Nutrition Facts
Sausage, Beans and Kale Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 625 Calories from Fat 423
% Daily Value*
Fat 47g72%
Saturated Fat 15g94%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
Monounsaturated Fat 23g
Cholesterol 86mg29%
Sodium 1034mg45%
Potassium 1368mg39%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 30g60%
Vitamin A 12048IU241%
Vitamin C 84mg102%
Calcium 238mg24%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Loosely adapted from Rachael Ray Sausage, Beans and Broccoli Rabe Soup

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Published on September 28, 2013

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  1. lisa alsburry says

    March 22, 2022 at 6:24 AM

    5 stars
    Sooooooo yummy! I used turkey kielbasa instead (Trader J’s) and added extra kale. The whole family loved it and wanted thirds so I will be making it again this week! Thank you GDM this was a hit!

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  2. gabriella w says

    March 22, 2022 at 6:15 AM

    5 stars
    We make this soup for family and friend functions, and we ALWAYS have requests for the recipe!!! Delicious Sally! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Rachele says

    March 30, 2018 at 7:18 PM

    5 stars
    This is just about the only recipe I make that my husband will eat as leftovers. We love it!

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    • Sally Humeniuk says

      March 31, 2018 at 4:36 AM

      Rachele, that is awesome! Thanks for letting me know. You made my weekend. šŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Debbie says

    November 6, 2015 at 3:57 PM

    I made this soup a few weeks ago and it was a huge hit! I didn’t change a thing. Will be making it again this weekend….thank you!

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  5. susan wilson says

    December 22, 2013 at 8:55 AM

    In the recipe this calls for a total of 8 cups of Kale. Is this correct? Just want to make sure before I buy ingredients. Sounds great.

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    • Sally says

      December 22, 2013 at 10:22 AM

      Susan, I’m so glad you asked me about this. The original recipe does call for 8 cups. But the last few times I’ve made this delicious soup, I’ve only added about 4 cups and I think it’s better with less. I’ll go in and edit the recipe right now. Let me know what you think of it!

      Reply
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