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Winter Minestrone Soup

Adapted from EatingWell.com
Embrace the cozy vibes of winter with a hearty Winter Minestrone Soup. This comforting dish combines an array of seasonal vegetables, beans, pasta, and savory Polidori sausage in a flavorful broth, making it a nourishing and warming option for cold days.
20 minutes 3 hours 30 minutes 3 hours 50 minutes
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Ingredients:
  • 1 lb. Polidori Mild Italian Sausage casings removed
  • 2 cups Yellow onion chopped
  • 1 cup Carrots chopped
  • 3/4 cup Celery chopped
  • 1 cup Green beans (frozen is okay) chopped to 1/2 pieces
  • 6 cups Chicken stock
  • 29 oz. Fire-roasted diced tomatoes drained
  • 15 oz. Kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. Black pepper
  • 1 cup Ditalini pasta uncooked
  • 2 cups Spinach leaves roughly chopped
Directions:
  • Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add the sausage to the skillet, and cook, stirring to crumble with a wooden spoon, 4 minutes. Add the onions, carrots, and celery to the skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is browned and the vegetables are lightly caramelized, about 6 minutes. Add 1 cup of the stock; cook 1 minute, stirring and scraping to loosen the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
  • Transfer the sausage mixture to a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Stir in the tomatoes, kidney beans, green beans, salt, 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper, and the remaining 5 cups stock. Cover and cook on LOW until the vegetables are tender, about 2 hours and 30 minutes. Stir in the pasta; cover and cook on LOW until the pasta is al dente, about 1 hour. Stir in the kale and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls, and serve hot.