5-ingredient Sausage, Bean & Kale Soup

I love 5-ingredient recipes. Let's be honest - who doesn't!? Not only are they quick and easy, but they're usually fairly inexpensive and I won't be spending an hour wandering aimlessly around the grocery store searching for ingredients when I really just want to be eating!

Here is another fave recipe from Cooking Light. Since the summer months are approaching and winter is fading fast, I thought we should attempt a soup recipe on one of the few chilly evenings we might left together before the grilling out and BBQ recipes commence...

Sausage, Bean & Kale Soup - I promise, you'll love it.

• 4  ounces  Cajun smoked sausage, chopped (buy fresh!)
• 3  cups  fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
• 1  (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
• 6  cups coarsely chopped kale (about 8 ounces)  - side note, we did half spinach and half kale and it was delish!
• 1  (16-ounce) can navy beans, drained and rinsed

Link to nutrition info & more:  http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=10000000554709

Preparation

Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add smoked sausage to pan and cook 2-3 minutes, until browned, stirring occasionally. Add chicken broth and diced tomatoes; bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the kale and/or spinach. Reduce to medium low heat, and simmer 4 minutes or until the kale/spinach is soft. Stir in beans, and cook another minute or so. We simmered an extra 10 minutes just so all the flavors would blend together!

(We also added some yolk-free egg noodles in there) but you can do with or without noodles. Up to you!

It's always fun to add a little something extra to these recipes, and experiment. So whenever you want to give something a special kick, add an extra spice, etc - feel free to add your own touch (and then let me know what you did so we can share with others)!

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