Sausage and White Bean Soup with Kale and Basil Pesto – The Bean Institute

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 cups onion (peeled and diced)
• 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
• 1 pound pork (ground)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne
• ¼ teaspoon thyme (dried)
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon sage (dried)
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 3½ cups (or 2 15-ounce cans) Great Northern Beans (drained and rinsed)
• 3 cups kale (stemmed and chopped)
• 2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 cups fresh basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons garlic (chopped, poached or toasted)
• 3 tablespoons walnuts (toasted)
• ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ⅓ cup parmesan or asiago cheese (shredded)
• salt and ground black pepper (to taste)