WHITE BEANS KALE SOUP RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium-high. Add sausage and cook, using a wooden spoon to break it up, until browned, about 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove sausage to a plate. 
• Return pot to medium-high and add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring until the onions and garlic are softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in chicken broth, water, Italian seasoning, and cooked sausage and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook over medium until carrots and celery are tender, about 6 minutes. Add the kale and beans and cook until the kale is wilted, about 5 minutes. 
• Season with salt and pepper and serve with a drizzle of oil, Parmesan, and red pepper flakes.

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large saucepan over a low heat. Add the leeks, thyme and seasoning. Cover and cook for 15 mins until softened, adding a splash of water if the leeks start to stick. Add the butter beans with the water from the cans, the stock and mustard. Bring to the boil and simmer for 3-4 mins until hot. Blend the soup in a food processor or with a stick blender, stir through the parsley and check the seasoning.
• Put the bacon in a large, non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Cook for 3-4 mins until crispy, then set side to cool. Add the remaining 1 tsp oil to the pan, and tip in the kale and hazelnuts. Cook for 2 mins, stirring until the kale is wilted and crisping at the edges and the hazelnuts are toasted. Cut the bacon into small pieces, then stir into the kale mixture.
• Reheat the soup, adding a splash of water if it is too thick. Serve in bowls sprinkled with the bacon & kale mixture.