Spicy Sausage Tuscan Soup
Warm and comforting, this simple soup will keep you full for hours.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Servings: 6
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage, chicken or pork (see notes)
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 red or yellow bell pepper, diced
- 4 cloves garlic
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 8 leaves kale, de-stemmed and cut or torn into small strips
- 1 28- ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 14- ounce can cannellini beans
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Shredded Parmesan for serving
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large stockpot over medium-high heat. Brown meat and set aside.
Heat remaining oil in same pot over medium-high. Cook onion until soft, about 4 minutes. Add more oil or water if onions start to stick to the pan. Add bell pepper and garlic and cook until just starting to soften, about 3 minutes.
Add wine and stir, cooking about 3 minutes.
Add remaining all ingredients except Parmesan and return sausage to pot. Bring to a boil. Simmer over medium-low 15 minutes. Taste and add salt or pepper if needed.
Garnish with Parmesan and serve.
If you can't find spicy Italian sausage, just use plain sausage and add 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes.
If your sausage happens to have added sugar, skip the sugar in the recipe.