Blast from the Past: Sausage, White Bean & Swiss Chard Soup Recipe | Fall Soup Ideas

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

white beans

🥗Healthier: cannellini beans

💰Cheaper: navy beans

Navy beans are often less expensive and still creamy.

Swiss chard

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is more widely available and cheaper.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and costs less.

Drain and wash the white beans in the sink.

Cut up the onion and prepare for cooking.

Brown 1 pound of turkey Italian sausage in a pot.

Mince 2 cloves of garlic and add to the pot with the sausage and onion.

Remove the stems from the Swiss chard and tear the leaves into pieces.

Add 6 cups of low-sodium chicken stock to the pot with the sausage and onion.

Add the white beans to the pot.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Add 4 cups of Swiss chard to the pot and stir.

Cover the pot and let it cook for about 20 minutes.

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