This recipee is a piece of heaven and it is easy to make. The ingredients are simple and it so tasteful that you need no salt or any other seasoning. It is EXCELLENT!Every bite is delicious. The taste is so pleasing and lasting on your palet. A very healthy and tasteful meal. Great for a cold evening. For those of you that prefer not to eat meat, get creative. Wow! You are in for a treat.
Escarole, Bean, and Sausage Soup with Parmesan Cheese
Photo: John Autry; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross
Escarole has a milder flavor than endive but still offers a slight bitterness that is balanced by the creamy beans and sweet sausage.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 1 1/4 cups soup and 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese)
Total:
Recipe from
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Recipe Time
Total:
20 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 230
- Fat: 4.6g
- Saturated fat: 2.6g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.7g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.3g
- Protein: 17.9g
- Carbohydrate: 15.5g
- Fiber: 4.7g
- Cholesterol: 49mg
- Iron: 1.3mg
- Sodium: 624mg
- Calcium: 87mg
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup prechopped onion
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced fennel bulb
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 (3.2-ounce) links sweet turkey Italian sausage, casings removed
- 2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained
- 4 cups chopped escarole
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation
- 1. Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion, fennel bulb, garlic, and sausage; cook 7 minutes or until sausage is browned, stirring frequently to crumble. Add broth, 1 cup water, and beans. Cover; bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in escarole; cook 4 minutes or until escarole wilts. Divide soup evenly among 4 bowls; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Escarole, Bean, and Sausage Soup with Parmesan Cheese Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Soups/Stews
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Beans, Poultry
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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