Italian Turkey Sausage and Cannellini Bean Soup with Kale

Italian Turkey Sausage and Cannellini Bean Soup with Kale

Capture the hearty flavors of Italy with this savory turkey sausage and cannellini bean soup, complete with vibrant, nutritious kale.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tablespoons  olive oil  extra virgin
  • 1 large onion sweet yellow
  • 4  medium carrots diced about 2 cups
  • 2 medium celery ribs  diced around 1 cup
  • 1.4 pounds turkey ground 97% lean
  • 3 links  turkey sausage  sweet casings removed
  • 2 medium garlic cloves  minced and pasted about 2 teaspoons
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon  rosemary  fresh minced
  • 1 teaspoon   thyme  thyme
  • 1 teaspoon  sage dried
  • 1 teaspoon  fennel seeds
  • 14.5  ounces petite-cut tomatoes  canned with sweet onions and garlic
  • 64 ounces  turkey stock or chicken stock low sodium
  • 3-4 ounces  parmesan cheese rind  aged 20 months
  • 15.5 ounces cannelloni beans  canned and rinsed
  • 3 handfulls Tuscan kale  large roughly chopped
  • 1/2 lemon lemon freshly juiced  About 1 Tablespoon
  • salt  Kosher, to taste
  • pepper black freshly ground
  • Italian parsley  garnish
  • 1 loaf crusty rustic rosemary garlic bread  toasted

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and carrot, and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir frequently for 3 minutes, then add the celery.
  • Add ground turkey, sausage, and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Mash the meat using a meat masher.
  • Add red pepper flake, rosemary, thyme, sage, and fennel. Cook until the onions are translucent and the sausage is rendered and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes, turkey stock, and Parmesan cheese rind. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
  • Add the cannellini beans and kale. Add lemon juice and lemon. Simmer for 5 minutes. Adjust salt and pepper.
  • Wrap bread in tin foil and warm it at 350 degrees in the oven or grill while the soup is cooking.
  • Garnish with Parmesan Reggiano cheese and parsley. Serve with toasted sliced rustic rosemary bread.
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