Hearty Tuscan White Bean Soup | Healthy & Low-Sodium

Ingredients

• 2 links (3.2 oz each) lean sweet Italian chicken sausage or turkey sausage
• 8 oz cellentani pasta
• 1 Tbsp olive oil, divided
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced
• 1 can (15 oz) low sodium cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 qt unsalted chicken broth
• 1 can (14.5 oz) no salt added diced tomatoes
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 2 cups fresh kale, thick stems discarded and leaves sliced
• Shaved Parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)