Slow Cooker Kale, Bean and Sausage Soup

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Slow Cooker Kale, Bean, and Sausage Soup

Slow Cooker Kale, Bean and Sausage Soup

Nothing says welcome home like a warm meal ready and waiting when you walk in the door. This soup is hearty, cozy and perfect for chilly nights. Filled with juicy chicken sausage, creamy cannellini beans and kale, it simmers low and slow with garlic, tomatoes and herbs for deep, comforting flavor in every spoonful.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 24 oz chicken sausage sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 4 cup kale spines removed and chopped
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 24 oz diced tomatoes canned, not drained
  • 3 cup cannellini beans canned, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tsp basil dried
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 3 cup chicken stock low-sodium
  • 2 bay leaves

Method
 

Prep
  1. Slice chicken sausage on the diagonal.
  2. Mince garlic cloves.
  3. Remove kale spines and chop leaves.
  4. Rinse and drain beans.
Make
  1. Preheat a skillet and add sausage slices, frying until browned on all sides.
  2. Add sausage, beans, tomatoes with juice, garlic, herbs, broth and bay leaves to your slow cooker. Stir to combine.
  3. Cover and set the slow cooker for 3 hours on high or 5 hours on low.
  4. Add chopped kale and stir to combine. Let the stew sit covered until the kale wilts.
  5. Top with parmesan, nutritional yeast or shredded vegan cheese if desired.

Notes

Nutrition Facts: Calories 178 Total Fat 4g Saturated Fat 1g Sodium 218mg
Total Carbohydrates 27g Dietary Fiber 10g Total Sugars 5g Protein 11g
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