Sausage Kale White Bean Soup
This Sausage Kale White Bean Soup is creamy without being overly heavy and absolutely packed with amazing texture and flavors.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 710kcal
Ingredients
- 8 slices thick-cut bacon roughly chopped
- 1 pound fully cooked kielbasa sausage sliced into rounds
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon salt plus more to taste, if necessary
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 (32 oz) carton chicken broth
- 1 pound yukon gold potatoes peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 1 (15 oz) can white beans rinsed and drained
- 2 cups diced kale tough stems removed, can replace with chopped spinach
- ½ cup finely grated romano, asiago, and parmesan cheese blend
- Homemade croutons for garnish, if desired
- Red pepper flakes for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Place bacon in large stockpot over medium heat.
- Cook until crispy, then reserve grease, but remove bacon and set aside.
- To the hot pan and grease, add in sausage, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, Italian seasoning, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Cook, stirring often, until the celery and carrots are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in chicken broth, then stir in potatoes.
- Bring to a simmer, then cover and simmer until the potatoes are cooked, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream, white beans, kale, cheese blend, and cooked bacon, then taste and re-season, if necessary.
- Serve with a sprinkle of crushed red pepper flakes, if desired, and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 710kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 1461mg | Potassium: 1001mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5214IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 226mg | Iron: 4mg
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