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Spicy Sausage and Kale Minestrone

Name: Spicy Sausage and Kale Minestrone
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 lb spicy Italian sausage, casings removed; 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 2 carrots, peeled and diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 28 oz can crushed tomatoes; 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth; 15 oz can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 0.5 cup small pasta (e.g., ditalini, small shells); 4 cups chopped kale, tough stems removed; 0 to taste Salt; 0 to taste Freshly ground black pepper; 0 optional Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving

This Spicy Sausage and Kale Minestrone is a quick and satisfying meal, perfect for a cozy weeknight. Packed with robust flavors from spicy Italian sausage, fresh vegetables, and tender kale, all simmered in a savory broth, this hearty soup comes together easily with common supermarket ingredients. It's comfort in a bowl!

Prep time

20 min

Cook time

45 min

Total time

65 min

Servings:

persons

1Ingredients

1 tbspolive oil
1 lbspicy Italian sausage, casings removed
1 mediumyellow onion, chopped
2carrots, peeled and diced
2celery stalks, diced
3 clovesgarlic, minced
28 oz cancrushed tomatoes
6 cupschicken or vegetable broth
15 oz cancannellini beans, rinsed and drained
0.5 cupsmall pasta (e.g., ditalini, small shells)
4 cupschopped kale, tough stems removed
to tasteSalt
to tasteFreshly ground black pepper
optionalFreshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving

2Instructions

1
Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the spicy Italian sausage, breaking it up with a spoon. Cook until browned and cooked through, about 7-8 minutes. Drain off excess fat, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pot.
⏱ 10 min
2
Add the chopped onion, carrots, and celery to the pot. Sauté for 5-7 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱ 8 min
3
Pour in the crushed tomatoes and broth. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and let it gently bubble for 10-15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱ 15 min
4
Stir in the rinsed cannellini beans and small pasta. Increase heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente, about 8-10 minutes, or according to package directions.
⏱ 10 min
5
Add the chopped kale to the soup. Stir until the kale wilts, which should take 2-3 minutes.
⏱ 3 min
6
Taste the soup and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper as needed. Ladle hot soup into bowls and serve immediately, topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
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