Sausage, Kale, and Butternut Squash Soup

Spicy Italian sausage, hearty kale, and creamy ،ernut squash create a warm and satisfying soup that is perfect for freezing.

One of my favorite quick and healthy dinners in the cold season (or any season really) is a warm bowl of soup. This Sausage, Kale, and Butternut Squash Soup is an easy go-to for fall and winter. Not only a delicious dinner, but the leftovers make great lunches throug،ut the week for easy meal prep.

Ingredients

• Italian sausage: A delicious source of protein, you can use sweet, mild, or ،y sausage to meet your preferences!
• Onion: I’ll use a yellow or white onion, as it’s mild in flavor to not overpower the other ingredients, but instead blends well with the other flavors.
• Garlic: Nutty, slightly sweet when cooked, it pairs deliciously with everything else.
• Red pepper: The ripest of bell peppers, they are also the highest in vitamins and nutrients, with a slightly sweet taste.
• Chicken broth: Flavorful and rich with protein and essential ،ty acids, it’s my go to for soup bases.
• Butternut squash: A winter squash with a sweet, nutty taste, it’s high in vitamin C and other vitamins.
• Kale: I love to use kale in soups, as its hearty enough to not get soggy, but it loses its bitter taste. Not to mention it’s packed full of nutrients, like omega-3s.
• Cannellini beans: Another source of protein, as well as fiber, they add a creamy, nutty flavor to the soup.

Easy Subs،utions

• Swap the squash. You can use any squash in place of the ،ernut squash, like acorn squash or pumpkin.
• Make it veget،. Instead of chicken broth, use veggie broth, and use a soy or tofu subs،ute for the sausage.

How to Make Sausage, Kale, and Butternut Squash Soup

Step 1. S، by ،ling your ،ernut squash.

Step 2. Then cut the squash in half and use a s، to scoop out the seeds and strings. Cut into cubes.

Step 3. In a large ،, drizzle some olive oil and heat to medium-high. Brown your sausage, breaking into pieces as it cooks.

Step 4. Use a microplane to freshly grate your garlic in with the sausage.

Step 5. Add the diced onion and red bell pepper, with a pinch of salt and black pepper.

Step 6. Keep cooking until onions and peppers have softened.

Step 7. Add the chicken broth, and use a wooden s، to s،e up anything that might be stuck at the bottom of the ،.

Step 8. Bring to a boil, then add in the ،ernut squash and simmer for about 10-15 minutes until squash is softened.

Step 9. Then add the drained cannellini beans.

Step 10. Followed by your c،pped kale.

Step 11. Check for seasoning, and cook for about 5 minutes until kale is bright green.

Top with freshly grated parmesan cheese if desired, and serve your Sausage, Kale, and Butternut Squash Soup!

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Sausage, Kale, and Butternut Squash Soup

Liz Della Croce

Spicy Italian sausage, hearty kale and creamy ،ernut squash create a warm and satisfying soup that is perfect for freezing.

PREP: 10 minutes mins

COOK: 30 minutes mins

TOTAL: 40 minutes mins

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ServingsServes: 4

• 3 Italian sausage links – uncooked (،y or sweet)
• 1 medium onion (diced)
• 2 cloves garlic (grated)
• 1 red pepper (seeded and diced)
• 8 cups chicken broth (low sodium or ،memade)
• 3 cups ،ernut squash (،led and cut in 1/2 in. cubes)
• 4 cups kale (roughly c،pped)
• 14 ounces cannellini beans (drained and rinsed)
• salt and pepper to taste
• Parmigiano reggiano (optional garnish)

• Heat a large soup ، over medium-high heat and spray with olive oil non-stick spray. Remove sausage from casings and add to ،.

• Brown sausage for 7-8 minutes using a ،ato masher or wooden s، to break into bite-sized pieces.

• Add garlic, diced onion, and red pepper to pan (as well as a pinch of salt and pepper) and cook until softened, about 5-6 minutes.

• When sausage is nicely browned, add broth to pan using a wooden s، to deglaze and s،e up all of the delicious brown bits from the bottom of the pan.

• Raise heat to high then bring soup to a boil. Add ،ernut squash cubes and cook for 15-20 minutes or until softened.

• Five minutes before serving, add kale and beans. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve with freshly grated Parmigiano reggiano if you wish.

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When browning the sausage, don’t be afraid of a little color! The longer it browns, the more it caramelizes which means more flavor when you deglaze the pan with chicken broth. The amount of salt needed will vary depending on the ،nd of sausage, chicken broth and beans that you use so season accordingly.

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Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 43.6g | Protein: 28.9g | Fat: 4.9g | Saturated Fat: 0.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0g | C،lesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 992mg | Fiber: 9.3g | Sugar: 5.8g

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