Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup | Foodtalk

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 12-ounce package smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices (chicken, turkey, or Andouille)
• 3 15-ounce cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 onion chopped
• 2 celery stalks chopped
• 3 carrots chopped
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 6 cups chicken stock reduced sodium
• *1 small bunch kale leaves stripped from stems and coarsely chopped (I added several handfuls from a bag of triple washed chopped kale)
• *2 medium Yukon gold potatoes peeled and chopped (I used baby Yukon golds, quartered, no need to peel)
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 sprigs thyme