Sausage, Beans And Broccoli Rabe Soup

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/4 pounds Italian bulk sweet sausage
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 carrot chopped
• 1 large potato peeled, and chopped into small dice
• 2 garlic cloves chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cans white beans drained
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cups chopped broccoli rabe and greens
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano to pass at table

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Heat medium soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and sausage and brown. Add veggies, bay leaf and beans. Season with salt and pepper. Cook mixture 5 minutes to begin to soften the vegetables.

Add rabe and wilt. Add stock and cover pot. Raise heat and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook 15 minutes. Adjust seasonings and serve soup with grated cheese, for topping.

This recipe yields 4 servings.