Abby J’s Italian Sausage & Kale Soup

Shopping List

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound hot Italian Sausage, precooked
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 1 cup carrots, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 1 tablespoon of Italian Seasoning
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 bunch kale, stems removed and roughly chopped
• 1 can diced tomatoes 14 oz.
• 2 cans white cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 8 cups of beef broth
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, optional
• 8 slices of crusty baguette from your local Ingles Bakery

Instructions

• Heat one tablespoon olive oil over medium heat in a dutch oven or soup pot.
• Add carrots, onions, celery, garlic, & Italian seasonings and cook until translucent.
• Stir in salt, pepper and continue to cook for 1 minute. Stir in diced tomatoes, beans, cooked sausage, and broth and bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat and add the kale, & the 3 sprigs of thyme and cook for 25 minutes to combine all the flavors.
• Divide soup among bowls and top with cheese and serve with a slice of baguette.
• This soup will warm your soul on a cold winter day.