Italian sausage, white bean, and vegetable soup

italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage is lower in fat while pork sausage is often more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor, while pecorino is often less expensive.

Break down Italian sausage and cook in a pot until browned, breaking it up with a spoon.

Add olive oil to the pot if the sausage is leaner than store-bought.

Add chopped onions, carrots, celery, fennel, and peppers to the pot; sauté until vegetables are softened and onions are translucent.

Add minced garlic and sauté for another minute to avoid burning.

Add water to the pot and stir in tomato paste, mixing well.

Add chopped kale to the pot and stir.

Simmer the soup until vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes, adjusting seasoning with salt as needed.

Add soaked and cooked white beans, half pureed and half whole, to the soup and stir to combine.

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