Sausage, Fennel, and White Bean Soup
Dietary: Dairy-Free (if modified)
Servings: 4 to 6
Ingredients
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage (sub spicy Italian sausage if preferred)
- 1 medium bulb fennel quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 1 cup diced yellow onion or ½ medium onion
- ½ cup dry white wine
- One [32-ounce; carton low-sodium chicken broth or 4 cups
- One [14.5-ounce] can fire-roasted tomatoes undrained
- Two [15-ounce] cans cannellini beans or white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- Parmesan cheese rind optional, omit for dairy-free
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Zest of ½ lemon
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 4 cups lacinato kale de-ribbed and thinly sliced
Optional for Serving:
- Grated parmesan cheese (omit for dairy-free)
- Red pepper flakes
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the Italian sausage and cook, breaking up the meat into smaller pieces, until just cooked through and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain off excess fat and return to the pot.
- Add the fennel and onion and continue to cook, stirring, until the fennel is tender, about 4 minutes.
- Pour in the white wine and cook, stirring, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
- Add the broth, fire-roasted tomatoes, cannellini beans (drained!), parmesan cheese rind (if using), salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Bring to a rapid simmer.
- Once simmering, reduce the heat to a light simmer, cover and cook until the flavors have melded and the beans are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Discard the parmesan cheese rind and add the lemon zest, lemon juice, and kale to the soup. Stir to combine and cook until the kale has wilted, about 4 minutes. Taste and add salt as needed.
- To serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with the grated parmesan, a sprinkle of red pepper flakes, and a few cracks of black pepper, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 1455mg | Potassium: 699mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2187IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 2mg