• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Recipe Runner

Eat Well - Run Happy

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • About
    • Work With Me
    • Contact
      • Disclosure & Privacy Policy
      • Privacy Tools
  • Recipes
  • Running
    • Training Tip Tuesday
  • Travel

Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup

October 19, 2016 by Danae 2 Comments

Jump to Recipe
157shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup is a hearty main dish soup. Loaded with vegetables, creamy white beans and plenty of slices of chicken sausage, it’s a soup that will keep you full for hours!

Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup | A hearty main dish soup loaded with vegetables, white beans and plenty of chicken sausage. it will keep you full for hours!Our fall weather is being very sporadic. Over the weekend it was in the 80’s and almost hot and now today we’re only supposed to be in the 50’s. It looks like fall with all the red, yellow and orange leaves, but some days you’d never know it was because you’re still wearing shorts and t-shirts. Since today is one of our cooler fall days I’m making a big pot of this Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup.

Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup | A hearty main dish soup loaded with vegetables, white beans and plenty of chicken sausage. it will keep you full for hours!Before I start talking about how this soup is probably one of my top 5 favorites, I have to talk about how amazing the moon was last weekend. Did you guys see it? Apparently they were calling it a Hunter’s Supermoon and it was fantastic! I didn’t even know it was a thing let alone happening this weekend until I got back from my run Saturday and there was an email from my mom talking about it. When I stepped outside Saturday morning it was completely dark. I always start my run facing west, so the first thing I saw was the gorgeous moon set right about the mountains!

Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup | A hearty main dish soup loaded with vegetables, white beans and plenty of chicken sausage. it will keep you full for hours!It was one of the biggest, brightest, most yellow moons that I had ever seen. I almost went back inside to grab my camera and take a picture, but just decided to start running and enjoy it while it was still up. It wasn’t up much longer, but the next morning it was for a noticeably longer time and while it wasn’t yellow it was very bright!

Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup | A hearty main dish soup loaded with vegetables, white beans and plenty of chicken sausage. it will keep you full for hours!On to the Sausage, Kale and White Beans Soup, the real reason you’re here. This soup is so hearty and definitely qualifies as a main dish. Some soups are more of a side dish and you need a salad or sandwich to go with them, but not this one. Between all the vegetables, the beans and the sausage there is plenty of protein and fiber to keep you full. I tried a new brand of chicken sausage that I hadn’t used before and loved the flavor that it added to the soup, but feel free to use your favorite flavor, just make sure it’s good quality. If you’re vegetarian you can simply skip the sausage and add an extra can of beans to make it a little heartier. Here’s hoping cooler weather is on the way so I can make another batch of this soup!

Continue to Content
Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup | A hearty main dish soup loaded with vegetables, white beans and plenty of chicken sausage. it will keep you full for hours!

Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup

Yield: 5 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 3/4 cup diced celery
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup diced zucchini
  • 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 bunch of kale, ribs removed and chopped (about 4-5 cups)
  • 3 cooked chicken sausages, sliced
  • 15 ounces canned white beans, drained and rinsed
  • Parmesan cheese for topping (optional)

Instructions

  1. Brown the chicken sausage in a large non-stick skillet then set aside.
  2. Add the oil to a large pot and heat it over medium-high heat.
  3. When the oil is hot swirl it around the bottom of the pot then add in the onion, carrots, celery and garlic.
  4. Season with salt and pepper and sauté for about 3 minutes or until the vegetables start to soften.
  5. Add in the zucchini, parsley, rosemary, oregano and red pepper flakes and stir everything together.
  6. Add in the chicken broth and water and bring to a boil.
  7. Once the soup is boiling lower the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
  8. Add in the kale and simmer for another 10 minutes.
  9. Stir in the white beans and chicken sausage then taste for seasoning.
  10. Add more salt, pepper and chicken broth if needed.
  11. Top the soup with shredded parmesan cheese for serving if desired.
  12. Soup keeps in the fridge for about a week and actually tastes even more flavorful the following day.

Notes

* To make this soup gluten free be sure to use a gluten free sausage.

* For a vegetarian/vegan option omit the sausage and add a second can of beans. Use vegetable broth in place of the chicken broth.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 5 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 347Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 810mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 9gSugar: 5gProtein: 27g
© Danae
Category: Soup, Stew + Chili
 

More Hearty Soups

Pesto Chicken and Vegetable Soup | A hearty soup full of vegetables, shredded chicken, cannellini beans, pesto and topped off with parmesan cheese!Pesto Chicken and Vegetable Soup

Chicken Pot Pie Soup with Biscuit Crumbles | A fun twist on traditional chicken pot pie is to turn it into a bowl of comforting soup!Chicken Pot Pie Soup with Biscuit Crumbles

Turkey Taco Soup | Recipe Runner | This hearty slow cooker soup has all the flavors of a taco and is so easy to make!Turkey Taco Soup

Vegetarian Lasagna Soup | Recipe RunnerVegetarian Lasagna Soup

Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup | A hearty main dish soup loaded with vegetables, white beans and plenty of chicken sausage. it will keep you full for hours!

 

157shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

You may also like:

  • Sweet and Spicy Roasted Butternut Squash in a white serving bowl
    Sweet and Spicy Roasted Butternut Squash
  • “Creamy” Cauliflower Soup with Bacon & Cheddar
  • Chicken Enchilada Pizza

Filed Under: Soup, Stew + Chili Tagged With: Beans, Carrots, Dinner, easy, Gluten Free, kale, sausage, Soup

Previous Post: « Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Next Post: Pork Medallions with Creamy Mushroom Leek Sauce »

Primary Sidebar

Hi, I'm Danae! Welcome to Recipe Runner. This blog is all about my love of food, cooking, baking, and running. I hope that I can tempt you with my recipes and inspire you with my running stories! Enjoy! Read More ↝

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

You can unsubscribe anytime by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of emails you receive.

Recipe Runner Favorites

buffalo chicken salad topped with avocado, peppers, carrots, corn and spicy ranch dressing on a white plate with a jar of dressing and a spoon behind it.
Pesto Chicken and Vegetable Soup topped with parmesan cheese in a white bowl with a spoon.
Sweet and Spicy Roasted Butternut Squash in a white serving bowl
Three Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Cups with a jar of almond butter and spoon next to them.
Metal skillet with Creamy Mustard Chicken thighs in it.
Chicken and Spinach Spaghetti Squash Alfredo in a metal skillet with a wooden serving spoon.
Skillet filled with Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Pesto Pasta with a wooden serving spoon in the skillet.
Creamy Italian Chicken in a metal skillet. Topped with parmesan cheese and basil.

Footer

Reader Favorites

Mexican Chicken, Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans topped with melted cheese in a cast iron Skillet with a wooden serving spoon in the skillet.

Mexican Chicken, Sweet Potato and Black Bean Skillet

Greek Lemon Chicken Skewers with Tzatziki Sauce | Delicious and healthy Greek chicken skewers with a sauce you'll want to slather on everything!

Greek Lemon Chicken Skewers with Tzatziki Sauce

Metal skillet filled with ground turkey, rice, zucchini, tomatoes and cheese. Wooden spoon scooping some out of the skillet.

Southwest Turkey, Vegetable and Rice Skillet

Cranberry Vanilla Energy Bites | These healthy energy bites are gluten-free, vegan, paleo and bursting with cranberry and vanilla flavors!

Cranberry Vanilla Energy Bites

Copyright © 2021 · Designed by Snixy Kitchen · Foodie Pro & The Genesis Framework

This site uses cookies to help provide the best user experience. Find out more.