Sausage-Bean Soup

By edielou

Ingredients

• 3 chopped garlic cloves
• red pepper flakes
• olive oil
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 head chopped escarole
• parmesan rind
• 1 can white beans
• parmesan
• salt
• 4 chopped sweet Italian sausages with the garlic

Preparation

Step 1

Escarole and White Bean Soup: Cook 3 chopped garlic cloves and some red pepper flakes in olive oil. Add 3 cups chicken broth, 1 head chopped escarole and a parmesan rind; simmer 15 minutes. Add 1 can white beans, parmesan and salt.

For Sausage-Bean Soup: Make Escarole and White Bean Soup; saute 4 chopped sweet Italian sausages with the garlic.