Spicy Italian Sausage Soup with White Beans, Pasta & Kale

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Spicy Italian Sausage Soup with White Beans, Pasta & Kale

This brothy Italian sausage soup is quick and easy to make with hot Italian pork sausage, fresh kale, your favorite pasta and a few canned vegetables. No need for a long simmer, this soup is ready to eat in just over an hour.

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword italian sausage, shell pasta, soup

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 55

Total Time 1 20

Servings

Calories 603.42kcal

Author Lisa Lotts

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1¼ pounds spicy Italian sausage
1 medium onion diced
2 medium carrots peeled and diced
2 medium celery stalks diced
2 cloves garlic minced
8 cups chicken broth from rotisserie chicken or low sodium store bought
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 bay leaves
14 ounce can diced tomatoes
19 ounce can cannellini beans
3 cups kale roughly chopped, tough stems removed
1½ cups medium shell pasta see note
1 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated

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Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat; add 1¼ pounds spicy Italian sausage and break apart with a fork while browning. Cook until the sausage is no longer pink.
Add 1 medium onion, 2 medium carrots, 2 medium celery stalks and 2 cloves garlic Stir over medium heat until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5-6 minutes.
Stir in 14 ounce can diced tomatoes with juice, a 19 ounce can cannellini beans, 2 teaspoons dried basil, 2 teaspoons dried oregano, and 14 ounce can diced tomatoes2 bay leavesSimmer for 10 minutes. Add 8 cups chicken broth from rotisserie chicken and herbs. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add 3 cups kale and simmer for 10 more minutes.
Add 1½ cups medium shell pasta, cooking for 8-10 minutes until desired doneness.
Serve immediately with 1 cup parmesan cheese.

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Notes

If you are making this soup with leftovers in mind, cook the pasta separately and add about ¼ cup to individual serving bowls as you serve the hot soup. Otherwise, I have found that the pasta absorbs much of the broth, and when I reheat the soup, I have to add more liquid.

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