Rustic Italian White Bean & Sausage Soup - Alberta Pulse Growers

Ingredients

• 500 g Italian sausage, casings removed
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) diced celery
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) diced carrot
• salt & pepper, to taste
• 6 cups (1.5 L) salt-free chicken or vegetable broth or stock
• 3 cups (750 mL) cooked Great Northern Beans (see tips)
• 4 cups (1 L) kale, ribs removed & roughly chopped
• shredded Parmesan cheese
• red chili flakes