White Bean Soup with Kale and Chorizo
(from sweetcay’s recipe box)
Be sure to use smoked Spanish chorizo, not raw Mexican chorizo.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Soup
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Spanish chorizo sausage, finely chopped
- 1 cup prechopped onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 2 (15-ounce) cans organic cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 4 cups prechopped kale
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cracked black pepper (optional)
Directions
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Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chorizo to pan; sauté 1 minute. Add onion and garlic to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until tender.
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While onions cook, pour broth into a microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH for 3 minutes. Add hot broth and beans to pan; bring to a boil. Partially mash beans with potato masher. Stir in kale and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; cook over medium heat 6 minutes. Sprinkle with cracked pepper, if desired.