Ingredients for - Almost Tuscan Sausage and Kale Soup

1. Olive oil, or as needed 1 tablespoon
2. Onion, chopped 1 large
3. Garlic, crushed 2 cloves
4. Red pepper flakes, or to taste 1 pinch
5. Ground black pepper, or to taste 1 pinch
6. Bulk hot Italian sausage, removed from casings and crumbled 1 pound
7. Chopped fresh basil ½ teaspoon
8. Smoked paprika (Optional) ¼ teaspoon
9. Low-sodium chicken broth 6 cups
10. Chopped kale 4 cups
11. Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 (15 ounce) can
12. Peeled and chopped yellow potatoes, or more to taste 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Almost Tuscan Sausage and Kale Soup

1 . Stage

Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium heat until the oil shimmers; cook and stir onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, and black pepper until onion is translucent, 10 to 15 minutes.

2 . Stage

Mix sausage, basil, and paprika together in a bowl.

3 . Stage

Stir sausage mixture into onion mixture; cook and stir until sausage is browned and fully cooked, 5 to 10 minutes.

4 . Stage

Add chicken broth, kale, cannellini beans, and potatoes to sausage-onion mixture; lower heat to medium-low. Cover stockpot and simmer until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.