Kale and White Bean Soup with Mediterranean Chicken Sausage

Serves 8
Time 1 hr
Kale and White Bean Soup with Mediterranean Chicken Sausage

This spicy kale and bean soup gets a hearty boost from homemade chicken sausage. Made with sun-dried tomatoes and our Mediterranean Healthy Earth Seasonings (look for this in the meat department), the sausage is unique and satisfying, plus an easy baked technique makes this dish weeknight-friendly.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Low FatLow Fat
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    <b>Sausage</b>
    1 poundground chicken, preferably a mix of light and dark meat
    1 tablespoonOrganic Healthy Earth Seasonings Mediterranean Earth Blend
    4sun-dried tomato halves (not packed in oil), soaked in warm water to soften, drained and chopped
    1/4 cupchopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    <b>Soup</b>
    1yellow onion, diced
    2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
    3 tablespoonsOrganic Healthy Earth Seasonings Mediterranean Earth Blend
    1/4 teaspooncrushed red chile flakes
    2 cans (15-ounce)no-salt-added cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
    1 can (15-ounce)no-salt-added diced tomatoes
    2 cupslow-sodium vegetable broth
    1 bunchkale, tough stems removed and leaves chopped

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Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F.


Combine chicken, seasoning blend, rehydrated tomatoes, parsley and salt in a large bowl and mix well.


Evenly spread the sausage mixture onto a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 25 minutes.


Set aside to cool slightly and then crumble into bite-size pieces.


Meanwhile, heat a large soup pot over medium heat.


Add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring frequently until softened, about 5 to 7 minutes.


Add seasoning blend and chile flakes, and toast until fragrant, about 2 minutes.


Add beans, tomatoes, 4 cups water and broth.


Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes.


Add kale and crumbled sausage mixture, and cook for another 10 minutes to heat through. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

about 1 1/2 cups

Calories

190

Total Fat

2.5g

Saturated Fat

0g

Cholesterol

40mg

Sodium

220mg

Total Carbohydrate

23g

Dietary Fiber

7g

Total Sugars

4g

Protein

17g

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