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Minestrone with Kale and Turkey Sausage
Add kale to your soups and stews. Just 1 cup provides all the vitamins A, K and C you need in a day!
- Level: Easy
- Total: 40 min
- Active: 30 min
- Yield: 4 servings
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Nutrition Info - Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 460
- Total Fat
- 15 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 3 grams
- Cholesterol
- 30 milligrams
- Sodium
- 1,088 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 58 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 9 grams
- Protein
- 25 grams
- Sugar
- 11 grams
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- Level: Easy
- Total: 40 min
- Active: 30 min
- Yield: 4 servings
-
Nutrition Info - Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 460
- Total Fat
- 15 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 3 grams
- Cholesterol
- 30 milligrams
- Sodium
- 1,088 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 58 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 9 grams
- Protein
- 25 grams
- Sugar
- 11 grams
Ingredients
2 cups torn sourdough bread, crusts removed
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 links mild Italian turkey sausage (about 6 ounces), casings removed
1 small onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 small bunch curly kale, chopped (about 8 cups)
1 14.5-ounce can petite diced tomatoes
1 15.5-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3/4 cup ditalini pasta (about 4 ounces)
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss the bread on a baking sheet with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake, tossing halfway through, until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned in spots and no longer pink, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the onion, carrots, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper; cook until almost tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the kale and cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, chickpeas, pasta, chicken broth and 4 cups water. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the kale is tender and the pasta is al dente, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Ladle the soup into bowls. Top with the croutons and season with pepper.
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