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Spicy Sausage Tuscan Soup

Warm and comforting, this simple soup will keep you full for hours.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.

Notes

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.