Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup

Teresa Ambra

Gluten Free Living – 2016

I have a wonderful soup for you today! Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup is a healthy, low calorie, gluten free recipe made with Aidell’s Chicken and Apple Sausage, lots of fresh veggies, several herbs and chicken broth which gives it a wonderfully good base.

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I wanted something on the healthier side, but also one I could throw into the crockpot! I have gotten to the point where I make almost all of my soups in the crockpot these days, because I can fix it earlier in the day, be out for a few hours (looking over our new house still under construction), and then come back and attend the last few details before serving. It’s a great way to prepare dinner.

I purchased this large bag of pre-cut kale at the grocery store last month because I wanted to remake a soup recipe I hadn’t had in awhile. I never dreamed I would have so much leftover kale! I’ve used it in several salads but still had so much left over that I decided to whip up a soup with stuff I had in the refrigerator I needed to use up.

I buy lots of fresh veggies all the time so that’s not hard to do.  I love adding leeks to soup and casseroles because they provide such delicate and wonderful flavor. I used zeema tomatoes (which are slightly sweet), roma tomatoes and fire-roasted tomatoes with green chilies to provide a little pop. Then, I added marjoram and thyme which provide a savory essence. These herbs are great stirred into stir-fries, casseroles, soups and even main dishes or breakfast casseroles.

I enjoy making soups because they usually make a pretty decent amount–enough for us and to take some to others who are in need of a meal. Along with a loaf of home-baked bread from the breadmaker and cookies or brownies, it’s a real easy meal to make for others (or ourselves). The convenience and ease of the slow cooker and the breadmaker is an unbeatable combination in my opinion.

If you’re looking for a delicious soup recipe but want a healthier option than many recipes loaded down with cream (my favorites) or canned soups, give this slow cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup recipe a try. It’s a great soup for what ails you, and uses chicken sausage instead of pork for those who can’t eat pork or want a lighter, less caloric meat to eat. Besides all that, it’s just plain tasty. 🙂

Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup is absolutely delicious!

Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

Try this healthier option with chicken sausage and lots of fresh veggies.

Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

Every bite of Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup will have you coming back for more!

Here’s what I did.

Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

I used these ingredients.

Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

Empty chicken broth into a crockpot.

Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

Add sausage, roma tomatoes, zeema tomatoes, leeks, onions, garlic, bell peppers, red potatoes, celery and carrots.

Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

Add seasonings.

Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

Stir to combine. Cover with lid and cook on low heat about 3-4 hours or until veggies are tender.

Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

Add beans, fire-roasted tomatoes and kale. 

Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

Cover with lid again and heat through about 30 minutes, or until cooked through.

Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

This soup is chocked full of three kinds of tomatoes and has such a wonderful taste.

Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

Serve Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup garnished with fresh parsley, if desired.

Here’s the recipe.

SAUSAGE, KALE AND BEAN SOUP

(My own concoction)

Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup

Teresa Ambra
Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup is made extra easy because it's made in the crockpot! This one uses chicken sausage made without preservatives for a healthy, low calorie, gluten free entree your family will love. This delicious soup is hearty, filling and so satisfying you'll want to serve it often. Try this comfort food entree today!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 55 minutes
Course Main Dish, Soups, Stews & Chowders
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 326 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large crockpot
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 can opener
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 soup ladle

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz. pkg. Aidells Chicken and Apple Smoked Sausage sliced
  • 48 oz. low-sodium chicken broth
  • 4 roma tomatoes sliced
  • 8 oz. Zeema sweet orange grape tomatoes
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic from a jar or 3-4 cloves, minced
  • 3 medium red potatoes cubed
  • 1 orange bell pepper diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper diced
  • 1 rib celery sliced on the diagonal
  • 8 oz. carrot chips
  • 1 leek green top removed, washed thoroughly and sliced
  • 6 large green onions sliced
  • 31 oz. can pinto beans rinsed and drained (two 15.5-oz. cans)
  • 29 oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes with medium green chilies (two 14.5-oz. cans)
  • 4 cups kale chopped
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp. dried marjoram
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tbsp. dried parsley

Instructions
 

  • Pour chicken broth into a large crockpot.
  • Add sausage, tomatoes, Zeema tomatoes, garlic, potatoes, bell peppers, celery, carrots, leeks, onions and seasonings.
  • Cook on low heat about 3-4 hours or until veggies are tender.
  • Add beans, tomatoes and kale and cook an additional 30 minutes until kale is cooked and veggies are heated through.

Notes

© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 20gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 657mgPotassium: 1393mgFiber: 14gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 8034IUVitamin C: 91mgCalcium: 215mgIron: 6mg
Keyword carrots, chicken, crockpot, gluten free, main dish, pinto beans, Slow Cooker, soup, tomatoes
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[b]Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup[/b]
Recipe Type: Soups, Stews & Chowders
Cuisine: American
Author: Teresa Ambra – my own creation
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 10
This delicious soup is made extra easy because it’s made in the crockpot! This one uses [url href=”http://www.aidells.com/” target=”_blank”]chicken sausage[/url] made without preservatives for a healthy, low calorie, gluten free entree your family will love.
Ingredients
  • 12-oz. pkg. [url href=”http://www.aidells.com/” target=”_blank”]Aidells[/url]Chicken and Apple Smoked Sausage, sliced
  • 48-oz. low sodium chicken broth
  • 4 roma tomatoes, sliced
  • 8-oz. Zeema sweet orange grape tomatoes
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic from a jar or 3-4 cloves, minced
  • 3 medium red potatoes, cubed
  • 1 orange bell pepper, diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 1 rib celery, sliced on the diagonal
  • 8-oz. carrot chips
  • 1 leek, green top removed, sliced
  • 6 large green onions, sliced
  • 2 15.5-oz. cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 14.5-oz. cans Muir Glen Organic fire roasted diced tomatoes with medium green chilies
  • 4 cups chopped kale
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. marjoram
  • 1 tsp. thyme
  • 1 tbsp. parsley
Instructions
  1. Pour chicken broth into a large crockpot.
  2. Add sausage, tomatoes, Zeema tomatoes, garlic, potatoes, bell peppers, celery, carrots, leeks, onions and seasonings.
  3. Cook on low heat about 3-4 hours or until veggies are tender.
  4. Add beans, tomatoes and kale and cook an additional 30 minutes until kale is cooked and veggies are heated through.
Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup is gluten free.

Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

I served this soup with Seven Grain Bread.

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Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #soup uses #chicken #sausage & lots of fresh #veggies. Plus it's made in the #slowcooker so it's quick & easy. Healthy, low calorie & #glutenfree.

Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup

Teresa Ambra
Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup is made extra easy because it’s made in the crockpot! This one uses chicken sausage made without preservatives for a healthy, low calorie, gluten free entree your family will love. This delicious soup is hearty, filling and so satisfying you’ll want to serve it often. Try this comfort food entree today!
No ratings yet
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 55 minutes
Course Main Dish, Soups, Stews & Chowders
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 326 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large crockpot
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 can opener
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 soup ladle

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz. pkg. Aidells Chicken and Apple Smoked Sausage sliced
  • 48 oz. low-sodium chicken broth
  • 4 roma tomatoes sliced
  • 8 oz. Zeema sweet orange grape tomatoes
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic from a jar or 3-4 cloves, minced
  • 3 medium red potatoes cubed
  • 1 orange bell pepper diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper diced
  • 1 rib celery sliced on the diagonal
  • 8 oz. carrot chips
  • 1 leek green top removed, washed thoroughly and sliced
  • 6 large green onions sliced
  • 31 oz. can pinto beans rinsed and drained (two 15.5-oz. cans)
  • 29 oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes with medium green chilies (two 14.5-oz. cans)
  • 4 cups kale chopped
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp. dried marjoram
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tbsp. dried parsley

Instructions
 

  • Pour chicken broth into a large crockpot.
  • Add sausage, tomatoes, Zeema tomatoes, garlic, potatoes, bell peppers, celery, carrots, leeks, onions and seasonings.
  • Cook on low heat about 3-4 hours or until veggies are tender.
  • Add beans, tomatoes and kale and cook an additional 30 minutes until kale is cooked and veggies are heated through.

Notes

© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 20gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 657mgPotassium: 1393mgFiber: 14gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 8034IUVitamin C: 91mgCalcium: 215mgIron: 6mg
Keyword carrots, chicken, crockpot, gluten free, main dish, pinto beans, Slow Cooker, soup, tomatoes
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