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5. Sausage, White Bean, and Kale Soup

I love sneaking greens into my kids' meals. The savory sausage in this soup makes the kale completely irresistible.
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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground Italian sausage mild or spicy
  • 2 cans 15 ounces each cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cups chopped fresh kale stems removed

Method
 

  1. Brown the Italian sausage in a skillet over medium heat, crumbling it as it cooks. Drain the grease.
  2. Add the cooked sausage, beans, chicken broth, carrots, onion, and garlic to the slow cooker.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours.
  4. Stir in the chopped kale during the last 30 minutes of cooking so it wilts but stays bright green.