White Bean and Sausage Stew

By tlshinnick

Ingredients

• 1 pound white beans -- soaked overnight, washed and drained
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 pound sausage -- spicy turkey works well
• 1 1/2 cups celery -- diced
• 2 cups sweet potato -- peeled and diced
• 1 pound kale -- fresh or 10 ounce pakage frozen
• salt
• pepper
• 1/4 cup flour -- optional, for thickening

Preparation

Step 1

Place beans, broth, water and vinegar in large pot. Bring to a simmer and
cook 50-60 minutes until the beans are soft.

In a separate pan, saute the sausage. Saute the onion and celery until
translucent. Add the onions, celery, potato, and kale to the beans.

Simmer about 30 minutes.