Hearty sausage and kale soup
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- Prep Time10 mins
- Total Time10 mins
- Makes9 cups (2.25 L)
Ingredients
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 to 4 Italian sausages, optional
900-mL carton chicken or vegetable broth, or 4 cups chicken broth
796-mL can plum tomatoes
540-mL can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
4 cups chopped kale, or 6 cups baby spinach
2 bay leaves
1 tsp dried thyme
grated parmesan, optional
Instructions
Prepare onion and garlic. Slice sausages into bite-size pieces. Coat a large, wide saucepan with oil and set over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and sausages. Stir often until sausages start to lose their pink colour, 5 min.
Add broth and tomatoes including juices. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, using a fork, break up tomatoes. Rinse and drain chickpeas, then stir in along with kale and seasonings. (If using spinach, stir in just before serving.) When it comes to a boil, reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until kale is tender, about 10 min. If soup is thicker than you like, stir in more water or chicken broth. Discard bay leaves and ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 196, Protein 10g, Carbohydrates 21g, Fat 9g, Fibre 4g, Sodium 870mg.
It takes only 15 minutes for all the hearty tastes in this comforting and satisfying dinner soup to mingle. Crusty bread is a must to wipe your bowl clean.