Sausage, White Bean and Orzo Soup with Parmesan Kale Chip 'Dippers'

January 13, 2015

A hearty and comforting soup packed with sausage, white beans and orzo, and served with crispy parmesan kale chip 'dippers'.

Soup
300g spicy Italian sausage (roughly 3 large sausages), casings removed and cut into 1-inch peices
1 onion, peeled and diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup white wine
2 carrots, peeled and cut into small pieces
2 stalks celery, cut into small peices
5-6 cups chicken stock (depending on how thick you want the soup to be)
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup uncooked orzo
1 can white beans (cannellini or white kidney)
salt (to taste)
Parmesan Kale Chip Dippers
1 small bunch of kale (mine was 175g), stem removed and torn into bite-sized pieces
spray oil (to thinly coat Kale)
1-2 tbsp freshly ground Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
To serve:
Additional Parmesan cheese
Chopped parsley, to garnish

Soup Heat a medium pot over medium heat. Add the sausages and cook until browned and cooked through. Set aside on a paper-towel lined plate while other ingredients cook. Remove all but 1 tbsp of grease from...
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Nutritions

Calories
334

Sodium
350mg
14% DV

Fat
3g
4% DV

Protein
21g
43% DV

Carbs
54g
18% DV

Fiber
13g
55% DV

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