I recently moved and have been having a lot of takeout since I haven’t had as much time to cook. I certainly miss cooking daily and feeling like I am in a routine, but it has also allowed me to try some dishes that I have inspired me to make for myself at home. One of those dishes was Mendocino Farms turkey sausage and kale soup. I had this a few weeks ago and couldn’t get enough of it! It was packed with flavorful, hearty with beans, and nutrient dense with kale. I knew I had to make a copycat recipe for myself so I could eat it all the time!

Key Ingredients and Substitutions:

  • Turkey or Pork Sausage – You are going to want to find raw sausage in a link for this recipe. It is hard to find turkey sausage like this, so I made it with pork and it was even more flavorful.
  • Kidney and Butter Beans – Any beans in this recipe will work! However I like the size and bite that kidney and butter beans give.
  • Kale – Kale is the main vegetable in this dish and truly delicious. You can also use any hearty green here, just add it towards the end of the cooking process so it doesn’t get too soggy.
  • Parmesan Cheese – This adds a nice umami at the end. Omit if you cannot eat cheese, the soup is still delcious!
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How to make Mendocino Farms Turkey Sausage and Kale Soup #soup #mendocinofarms #cooking

♬ The Bug Collector – BEN SCOTT
  • SERVINGS:  6
  • PREP TIME: 25 Mins
  • COOK TIME: 1 Hr Mins
  • TOTAL TIME: 1 Hr 25 Min

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb turkey or pork sausage in link, casing removed and crumbled
  • Avocado oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 5 carrots, diced
  • 2 celery ribs, diced
  • salt and pepper
  • 8 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 can butter beans, drained
  • 1 can kidney beans, drained
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup jasmine rice
  • 3 sprigs thyme
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 3 cups kale
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated for garnish

Preparation:

STEP 1.

In a pot over medium heat, add avocado oil and once warm, add the sausage. Cook and saute until it is browned off and cooked through.

STEP 2.

Stir in the onion, carrots, and celery and saute until translucent, 5-8 minutes. Salt as you go. Once they are cooked through, add the minced garlic and saute another 2 minutes until fragrant.

STEP 3.

Stir in the beans, chicken stock, jasmine rice, thyme, Italian seasoning, lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Bring up to a low simmer and top with a lid. Simmer for 30 minutes to develop flavor.

STEP 4.

After 30 minutes, stir in the kale and cook for another 5-10 minutes until the kale is cooked through. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.

STEP 5.

Serve and top with freshly grated parmesan. Enjoy!

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