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Sausage & kale minestrone

Name: Sausage & kale minestrone
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 3 sausages, skins removed; 2 garlic cloves, finely grated; ½-1 red chilli, depending on how much heat you prefer, sliced; ½ large head of broccoli, finely chopped; 2 courgettes, sliced into half-moons; 200g small pasta (we used ditalini); 1½ litres chicken stock, made with low-salt chicken stock cube; 200g curly kale or cavolo nero, stalks removed, roughly chopped; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 20g parmesan, shaved

4 steps

Prep:30minCook:20min

Use whatever small pasta shape is your favourite for this comforting bowl of minestrone soup – just amend the cooking time according to pack instructions

Updated at: Thu, 30 May 2024 14:49:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories543.7 kcal (27%)

Total Fat21.7 g (31%)

Carbs60.3 g (23%)

Sugars11.6 g (13%)

Protein25.6 g (51%)

Sodium1004 mg (50%)

Fiber4 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 Tbspvegetable oil

0.5red chilli

depending on how much heat you prefer, sliced

0.5 headbroccoli

finely chopped

2courgettes

sliced into half-moons

200gpasta

small, we used ditalini

1.5 litreschicken stock

made with low-salt chicken stock cube

200gcurly kale

or cavolo nero, stalks removed, roughly chopped

1lemon

zested and juiced

20gparmesan shaved

Instructions

Step 1

STEP 1 Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large, deep pot that has a lid. Cook the onion for 10 mins until softened and golden at the edges.

Step 2

STEP 2 Crumble in the sausages, breaking them into bite-sized pieces using a spoon. Cook for 7-8 mins until golden and crisp. Stir in the garlic and chilli.

Step 3

STEP 3 Add the broccoli and courgettes. Cook for 10-12 mins until soft, then pour in the pasta and chicken stock. Stir to combine, then bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, put the lid on and cook for 8-10 mins, until the pasta is almost cooked.

Step 4

STEP 4 Wilt in the kale or cavolo nero in batches and cook for a further 2-3 mins, until the kale is cooked and the pasta is al dente. Squeeze in the lemon juice and season well. Divide between four bowls and sprinkle over the lemon zest and parmesan shavings to serve.

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