Description
Italian Sausage White Bean Soup bursting with hearty sausage, creamy white beans, and savory Italian flavors. Quick, comforting, and crowd-pleasing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (450g) Italian sausage, casings removed (sweet or hot, depending on preference)
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced (about 1½ cups)
- 2 medium carrots, diced (about 1 cup)
- 2 celery stalks, diced (about ¾ cup)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 cans (15oz/425g each) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (14.5oz/411g) diced tomatoes
- 4 cups (950ml) chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 cups (90g) fresh kale or spinach, roughly chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup (25g) grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Step 1: Brown the sausage Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the Italian sausage, breaking it into small chunks with a wooden spoon. Cook until well-browned and no longer pink, about 7-8 minutes.
- Step 2: Sauté the vegetables Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the pot. Add the diced onion, carrots, and celery to the sausage drippings and cook until softened, about 5-6 minutes.
- Step 3: Build the soup base Return the browned sausage to the pot and add the drained and rinsed cannellini beans. Pour in the diced tomatoes with their juice and the chicken broth. Add the bay leaves and bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
- Step 4: Simmer to perfection Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let the soup simmer, partially covered, for 20-25 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.
- Step 5: Finish and serve About 5 minutes before serving, stir in the chopped kale or spinach and allow it to wilt. Remove the bay leaves and discard. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley. Ladle the hot soup into bowls and garnish with additional Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
Fresh ingredients will always yield the best flavor results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups per serving
- Calories: 380 calories per serving
- Sugar: 5 grams
- Sodium: 1170 mg
- Fat: 23 grams
- Saturated Fat: 7 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 24 grams
- Fiber: 7 grams
- Protein: 21 grams
- Cholesterol: 60 mg