Collard Green Soup

Name: Collard Green Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb Italian Sausage (1 lb mild Italian sausage casings removed (or buy it ground)); 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 onion chopped); 3 pieces Carrot (3 large carrots peeled and chopped (I love to use rainbow carrots for a pop of color)); 2 cloves Garlic (2 cloves garlic minced); 8 cup Chicken Broth (8 cups chicken broth or chicken stock (I do not use low-sodium for better flavor, but go with your preference)); 16 oz Collard Greens (16 oz bag Nature's Greens® collard greens -pick through and remove any large hard stems); 1 tbsp Green Chili Sauce (1 tbsp green Tabasco sauce); 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar of Modena (2 tbsp good quality balsamic vinegar); 0 pieces Table Salt (salt and pepper to taste (more salt will be needed if you use a low-sodium broth)); 19 oz Cannellini Bean (19 oz can white cannellini beans, drained and rinsed)

A hearty Italian-inspired soup with mild Italian sausage, collard greens, carrots, and cannellini beans, simmered in chicken broth and finished with balsamic vinegar and green pepper sauce.

55 minItalian

Servings8

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Ingredients

For 8 servings

Italian Sausage1 lb · 1 lb mild Italian sausage casings removed (or buy it ground)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil1 tbsp · 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Yellow Onion1 piece · 1 onion chopped
Carrot3 pieces · 3 large carrots peeled and chopped (I love to use rainbow carrots for a pop of color)
Garlic2 cloves · 2 cloves garlic minced
Chicken Broth8 cup · 8 cups chicken broth or chicken stock (I do not use low-sodium for better flavor, but go with your preference)
Collard Greens16 oz · 16 oz bag Nature's Greens® collard greens -pick through and remove any large hard stems
Green Chili Sauce1 tbsp · 1 tbsp green Tabasco sauce
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena2 tbsp · 2 tbsp good quality balsamic vinegar
Table Salt0 pieces · salt and pepper to taste (more salt will be needed if you use a low-sodium broth)
Cannellini Bean19 oz · 19 oz can white cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

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Steps

1Heat olive oil on medium heat in a large pot or dutch oven.
2Add sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
3Remove sausage from pot and set aside.
4Add carrots, onions, and garlic to the pot and cook, stirring often, about 5 minutes or until onions are soft.
5Add sausage back to the pot and all remaining ingredients, except beans.
6Cover the pot with a lid and bring to a boil.
7Reduce heat to medium-low, vent lid, and cook for 20 minutes.
8Add beans and cook for another 10-15 minutes.
9Serve with crusty bread or a baguette, for dipping, freshly grated parmesan cheese, and hot sauce.