Almost Tuscan Sausage and Kale Soup
Description
This Italian-inspired Tuscan sausage soup with kale, cannellini beans, and potatoes is similar to the Tuscan soup at a popular chain restaurant.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
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1 large onion, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
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1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
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1 pinch ground black pepper, or to taste
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1 pound bulk hot Italian sausage, removed from casings and crumbled
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1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
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1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
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6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
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4 cups chopped kale
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1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
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1 cup peeled and chopped yellow potatoes, or more to taste
Directions
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Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium heat until the oil shimmers; cook and stir onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, and black pepper until onion is translucent, 10 to 15 minutes.
2
Mix sausage, basil, and paprika together in a bowl.
3
Stir sausage mixture into onion mixture; cook and stir until sausage is browned and fully cooked, 5 to 10 minutes.
4
Add chicken broth, kale, cannellini beans, and potatoes to sausage-onion mixture; lower heat to medium-low. Cover stockpot and simmer until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.