Kale, Bean and Italian Sausage Soup

Name: Kale, Bean and Italian Sausage Soup
Ingredients: 1 (20-ounce) package precooked, all-natural Italian chicken or turkey sausage, sliced diagonally; 1 cup chopped red onion; 1 stalk celery with leaves, sliced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 5 cups low-sodium stock or broth (chicken, beef, or a mixture); 1 1/2 cups peeled, cubed potatoes (about 2 small potatoes); 1 cup peeled, chopped carrots; 1 small fennel bulb, chopped (about 7 ounces); 1/2 teaspoon dried fennel seed; 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 4 cups thinly sliced green cabbage; 3 cups thinly sliced kale leaves, tough center stems removed; 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomates in juice; 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish; 1/4 cup sliced fresh basil leaves (optional)

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This super-hearty soup gets a delicious boost from fresh fennel.

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Ingredients

1 (20-ounce) package precooked, all-natural Italian chicken or turkey sausage, sliced diagonally
1 cup chopped red onion
1 stalk celery with leaves, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
5 cups low-sodium stock or broth (chicken, beef, or a mixture)
1 1/2 cups peeled, cubed potatoes (about 2 small potatoes)
1 cup peeled, chopped carrots
1 small fennel bulb, chopped (about 7 ounces)
1/2 teaspoon dried fennel seed
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
4 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
3 cups thinly sliced kale leaves, tough center stems removed
1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomates in juice
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish
1/4 cup sliced fresh basil leaves (optional)