White Bean and Sausage Soup with Escarole

bowl of italian sausage and white bean soup with escarole in a large bowl

4.37 from 47 votes

White Bean and Sausage Soup with Escarole

With Italian-style chicken sausage, tons of veggies, beans, and escarole, this low calorie soup is sure to make your belly warm, full, and happy. Substitute escarole with any leafy green of your choice if you prefer.

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Total Time55

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: escarole white bean soup, turkey sausage soup, white bean sausage soup

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

2 links Italian turkey sausage (7 ounces total), casings removed
1 small onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups water
1 can (about 14 ounces) cannellini (white kidney) beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (about 14 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 head escarole, cut into 2-inch pieces (4 cups)

Instructions

Spray a Dutch oven or large saucepan with non-stick spray and set over medium-high heat. Add the sausage, onion, carrot and celery and cook, stirring frequently to break up the sausage, until the sausage is no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Add the water, beans and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
Stir in the escarole and simmer, covered, until the escarole is tender, 15 minutes.
Serve hot.

Notes

Serving size: 1 generous cup

WW Points: 2

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Variations:

No escarole? - substitute any leafy green of your choice such as spinach, kale, chard, etc.
Vegetarian/vegan - replace the sausage with 1 or 2 additional cans of beans, and chicken broth with vegetable broth. Add more spices and seasonings such as liquid smoke, garlic, thyme, etc. to make up for loss of flavor the sausage provides.
Different sausages - replace the Italian style chicken sausage with andouille, kielbasa, chorizo, etc, to take this soup in many different flavorful directions.
Spicy - add a pinch or two or three of crushed red pepper flakes.
Extra filling - add more vegetables - diced tomatoes, fresh or canned, would be good.

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