This hearty minestrone soup is a whole meal in a bowl! Full of healthy vegetables and turkey sausage in a delicious, light tomato broth!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound turkey sausage or turkey kielbasa, sliced into rounds
- 1 cup onion
- 1 1/2 cups carrots
- 1 cup celery
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 can kidney beans
- 5 ounce fresh kale or spinach
- 1 cup ditalini, shells or elbows
Instructions
- Add the oil to a soup pot over medium heat. Brown sausage on all sides and then remove it from the pot to a plate and cover.
- Add the onion, celery and carrot to the pot and cook for 5 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer.
- Season the vegetables with the salt, pepper and oregano and then stir in the tomato paste. Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add the beans, the cooked sausage and kale (or spinach) to the soup, stirring to wilt the kale into the soup. Cook the soup uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the pasta, cover and cook for 7-8 minutes until the pasta is tender.
- Grated parmesan cheese and fresh black pepper for garnish.
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
