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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
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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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