Butternut Squash, Kale and White Bean Soup with Sausage
Give me a hearty soup filled with kale and other vegetables and I'm happy. Add some meat sprinkled in to appease the men in my family and we're all happy! They'll notice the sausage, I'll notice the kale!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Mild Italian sausage casings removed
- 1 onion diced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 10 cups of vegetable broth
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 6-8 cups of butternut squash cut into bite size pieces
- 2 cans of cannellini beans rinsed and drained
- 4 cups kale trimmed and chopped
Instructions
- To make the soup first place olive oil in a large dutch oven or stock pot and sauté diced onion 3 minutes or until softened.
- Add in the diced pepper and then your sausage, breaking up the meat into small pieces.
- Once the sausage is cooked add your seasonings and then your vegetable broth. Bring everything to a boil and add in the salt.
- At this point you’ll add in the butternut squash, checking it after 5-7 minutes. You don’t want the squash to get too soft!
- Once it’s tender add your beans and kale and stir everything to warm it.
- That's it! How simple and delicious is that?