Tuscan White Bean & Sausage Soup with Crispy Pancetta
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add diced pancetta to a large pot, turn on the heat, and let it render until crispy.
- 2Remove the crispy pancetta.
- 3Brown the sausage and then remove it.
- 4Add a touch of sun-dried tomato oil and sauté mirepoix with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and Calabrian chilies.
- 5Add garlic to taste.
- 6Clear a center in the pan, add tomato paste, and let it cook off a bit before stirring with the rest.
- 7Deglaze with white wine.
- 8Add Kettle & Fire chicken bone broth, cannellini or Great Northern beans, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves.
- 9Bring everything to a boil, lower the temperature, cover, and simmer.
- 10Once done, remove fresh herbs and the Parmesan rind if using.
- 11Pour in heavy cream (or half-and-half) and sun-dried tomatoes.
- 12Wilt in fresh spinach or kale.
- 13Add back the crispy pancetta.
- 14Finish with freshly grated Parmesan and lemon juice.
Ingredients
- 4 oz pancetta, diced
- 1 lb Italian sausage (or preferred protein)
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 medium carrots, finely diced
- 2 celery stalks, finely diced
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp Calabrian chili paste (optional)
- 6 garlic cloves, minced (to taste)
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 0.5 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 4 cups Kettle & Fire Chicken Bone Broth
- 2 15 oz cans cannellini or Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- Parmesan rind (optional)
- 0.5 cup half-and-half or cream (room temperature)
- 0.5 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 2 cups fresh spinach or kale
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan (plus more for topping)
- 0.5 lemon
- to taste Salt
- to taste black pepper
Equipment
large pot
Tips
- Remove fresh herbs and Parmesan rind once soup is done simmering.
- Add lemon juice to taste.
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