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Minestrone with Sausage and Kale (Brittney)
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This was the first COVID dish I cooked and since then it has been a weekly staple! Gone are the days when I microwaved frozen egg rolls for our staff meeting potlucks! The original recipe calls for mild italian sausage but I like it best with spicy italian chicken sausage. I eyeball ingredients and add more/less veggies depending on how I feel.
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Main Ingredient
SOUP
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Category: Soups
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 25 min(s)
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Cook Time: 35 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Private
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Posted By: DHAPP
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Posted On: Jul 08, 2021
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Ingredients:
- 5 tablespoons - olive oil
- 1/2 pounds - spicy italian chicken sausage - casings removed
- 1 - yellow onion
- 2 - carrots, peeled and coarsely diced
- 1 - celery stalk, diced
- 2 - garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cans - cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 4 cups - chicken broth
- 1 cups - grated parmesan cheese
- 2 - fresh rosemary sprigs
- - juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 - bunches kale, stems removed, leaves chopped
- - salt & pepper
- 1 - small baguette, cut on the diagonal into 1/2-inch (12-mm) slices
- 5 tablespoons - olive oil
- 1/2 pounds - spicy italian chicken sausage - casings removed
- 1 - yellow onion
- 2 - carrots, peeled and coarsely diced
- 1 - celery stalk, diced
- 2 - garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cans - cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 4 cups - chicken broth
- 1 cups - grated parmesan cheese
- 2 - fresh rosemary sprigs
- - juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 - bunches kale, stems removed, leaves chopped
- - salt & pepper
- 1 - small baguette, cut on the diagonal into 1/2-inch (12-mm) slices
Directions:
In a Dutch oven over medium heat, warm 3 Tbs. of the olive oil. Add the sausage and sauté, breaking it into pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 7 minutes. Add the onion, carrots, celery and garlic and sauté, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the beans and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add 1/2 cup (2 oz./60 g) of the Parmesan, the rosemary sprigs and lemon juice. Cover the pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat an oven to 375°F (190°C).
Brush the baguette slices on both sides with the remaining 2 Tbs. olive oil and season lightly with salt. Arrange on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake, turning once halfway through, until the bread is golden brown and toasted, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
While the crostini are cooling, remove the rosemary sprigs from the soup. Add the kale and cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale is wilted and tender but still bright green, about 5 minutes. Taste the soup and season with salt and pepper.
To serve, ladle the soup into individual bowls and serve with the crostini and the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan alongside. Serves 2 to 4.
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