Opal® Apple, Sausage, Kale, and White Bean Soup - Feed Your Potential

Ingredients

• 1 pound chicken sausage (chopped into pieces, casings removed)
• 1 Tbsp olive or vegetable oil
• 1 whole onion (diced)
• 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper
• 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth (low-sodium)
• 2 large Opal® apples (peeled, cored and diced)
• 1 can cannellini beans (drained and rinsed (~15 ounce))
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 ea bay leaf
• 1 piece parmesan rind (~2 inch (optional))
• 1 bunch dark leafy greens (kale or spinach or swiss chard, coarsely chopped)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Lemon juice to taste