Sausage, White Bean, and Swiss Chard Soup
Recipe courtesy of Paula Deen
Reviewers found this soup very flavorful and liked that it comes together quickly.
One 1.22-pound package lean hot Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
4 cups chopped Swiss chard, stems removed
Two 15 1/2-ounce cans great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Mini cornbread muffins, optional
In a large Dutch oven, cook the sausage, onions, and garlic over medium-high heat until the sausage is browned and crumbly, about 6 minutes. Drain, if necessary. Stir in the broth, Swiss chard, and beans. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer until Swiss chard is tender, about 20 minutes.
Serve immediately with mini cornbread muffins, if desired. [Reviewers served with Parmesan cheese and garlic toast.]
10 servings
Spicy Sausage and White Bean Soup
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You could use other greens, like kale or collard greens—just be sure to cook them in the soup for 5 minutes before serving, since they’re more hearty than the spinach.
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound hot turkey or Italian sausage, casings removed, chopped
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 large peppers (red, orange, or yellow), finely chopped
2–3 carrots, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped sage
1 tablespoon finely chopped rosemary
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 cups homemade chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
1 14-ounce can petite diced tomatoes
3 15-ounce cans cannellini beans, drained, rinsed
½ cup unsweetened almond milk
1 pound baby spinach
¼ cup grated Parmesan
Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium. Cook sausage, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer sausage to a plate. Add onion, peppers, carrots, and garlic to pot and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are tender, about 8 minutes.
Add sage, rosemary, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir in chicken stock, tomatoes and their juices, and reserved sausage. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until flavors have melded, about 15 minutes.
Using a fork, coarsely mash beans from 1 can and add to sausage mixture. Stir in almond milk and remaining 2 cans of beans; let simmer 10 minutes.
Divide spinach among bowls, then ladle soup over spinach. Top soup with Parmesan.
4 servings
