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Kale with Sausage White Beans & Butternut Squash

Kale with Sausage, White Beans & Butternut Squash

adapted from Simply Recipes
5 from 2 votes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Soup
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tbl. olive oil
  • 3 Jennie-O Italian Turkey Sausage links removed from casings
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 small butternut squash peeled and diced
  • 1 small sweet potato peeled and diced
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 8 oz. kale leaves bagged type or small bunch, thick ribs removed
  • 1 15- oz. can white beans drained and rinsed
  • salt and pepper
  • Parmesan cheese shaved

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in large saute pan over medium-high heat and add the bulk sausage. Cook for 3-4 minutes, then add onion and continue cooking until onion begins to soften, 3-4 minutes. Add minced garlic cook for an additional minute.
  • Add the diced butternut squash, sweet potato, and chicken broth and simmer covered for about 10 minutes until the squash is just tender.
  • Add in kale and sprinkle with salt, simmer covered another 3-4 minutes. Stir to combine everything then add in the beans, cover and reduce heat to low, cooking another 5 minutes. Turn off heat, let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with freshly cracked pepper and shaved Parmesan cheese.