Kielbasa and Kale Soup

Submitted by mer5901

"Here's a great recipe I clipped from a magzine years ago and have forgotten about. Can't wait to make it again when the weather is cooler!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
• 1 (10 ounce) package collard greens (I like to use spinach) or (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach (I like to use spinach)
• 8 ounces kielbasa or 8 ounces other fully cooked smoked sausage
• 1 (19 ounce) can cannellini (white kidney beans) or (19 ounce) can other canned white beans
• 2⁄3 cup elbow macaroni

directions

1. Put broth and frozen kale (or spinach) into a heavy 4 quart pot over high heat.
2. Slice sausage into 1/4 inch thick rounds. Add to pot. When mixture boils, reduce heat, cover and simmer.
3. Meanwhile, rinse and drain beans; add to pot with macaroni.
4. Simmer 8 minutes or until macaroni is tender.

Reviews

[FinallyGrowingUp]

I made a variation of this with dried white beans, whole wheat pasta, fresh Kale and an herbed chicken sausage. It was a wonderful meal that I had for lunch for days. The only thing I would recommend is to keep the pasta separate from the soup unless it will all be consumed within the first day -- otherwise the pasta gets way too overcooked.

 

[Umberle]

fantastically fast and easy. I used frozen spinach and substituted whole wheat (Barilla Omega-3) macaroni for a little added health boost. I also cut the Kielbasa into half rounds instead of rounds so that they would fit on the spoon easier. The only thing I may change is reducing the amount Kielbasa since as written, it's a very rich soup.