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italian sausage & greens soup

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Janus Joy Miller
@earth2joy
Friendswood, TX

I always feel so good when I get in a cup or so of vitamin packed greens of some sort. This soup is a great balance of protein and healthy greens. Add a baked sweet potato or some multi grain bread for a balanced meal.

(1 rating)
yield 4 - 6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For italian sausage & greens soup

  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 lb
    italian seasoned sausage (can be vegetarian sausage)
  • 1 lg
    onion
  • 3 clove
    garlic
  • 1 tsp
    fennel seed
  • 2 bunch
    greens (mustard, collard, kale)
  • 1 c
    white wine (i used an oak aged chardonnay)
  • 4 c
    soup stock (chicken, turkey, or vegetable)
  • 1 pinch
    sugar or truvia sweetener

How To Make italian sausage & greens soup

  • 1
    Saute sausage (cut into bite size chunks) in olive oil. This recipe attempts to go low fat, but feel free to add more olive oil or cooking spray if needed.
  • 2
    Coarsely chop the onion and garlic, and add to sausage along with the fennel seed. Saute until onion is transparent.
  • 3
    Add chopped greens & toss until wilted.
  • 4
    Add white wine & soup stock plus more water if needed.
  • 5
    Simmer on low heat another 20 minutes or so. Add a pinch of sugar if desired, but not more than a teaspoon or it can get too sweet.
  • 6
    Serve with crusty bread or a potato for a healthy balanced meal.
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