Zuppa di Cavolo Nero, Cannellini, e Salsicce: Kale, White Bean, and Sausage Soup

Preparation Sauté the crumbled sausage in the oil until browned, and reserve. Sauté the onions and garlic until translucent. Add to the chicken stock in a big pot. Add the wine and cook until the alcohol has evaporated, then add the thyme and kale. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the cooked sausage and the beans and simmer another 15 minutes. Per serving: 140.0 calories, 60.0 calories from fat, 7.0g total fat, 1.0g saturated fat, 5.0mg cholesterol, 330.0mg sodium, 12.0g total carbs, 2.0g dietary fiber, 4.0g sugars, 5.0g protein Nutritional analysis provided by TasteBook, using the USDA Nutrition Database Every Day in Tuscany Reprinted with permission from Every Day in Tuscany by Frances Mayes. Copyright © 2010 Frances Mayes. Published by Broadway, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Frances Mayes is the author of four books about Tuscany. The now-classic Under the Tuscan Sun—which was a New York Times bestseller for more than two and a half years and became a Touchstone movie starring Diane Lane. It was followed by Bella Tuscany and two illustrated books, In Tuscany and Bringing Tuscany Home. She is also the author of the novel, Swan, six books of poetry, and The Discovery of Poetry. Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages.

Preparation Sauté the crumbled sausage in the oil until browned, and reserve. Sauté the onions and garlic until translucent. Add to the chicken stock in a big pot. Add the wine and cook until the alcohol has evaporated, then add the thyme and kale. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the cooked sausage and the beans and simmer another 15 minutes. Per serving: 140.0 calories, 60.0 calories from fat, 7.0g total fat, 1.0g saturated fat, 5.0mg cholesterol, 330.0mg sodium, 12.0g total carbs, 2.0g dietary fiber, 4.0g sugars, 5.0g protein Nutritional analysis provided by TasteBook, using the USDA Nutrition Database Every Day in Tuscany Reprinted with permission from Every Day in Tuscany by Frances Mayes. Copyright © 2010 Frances Mayes. Published by Broadway, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Frances Mayes is the author of four books about Tuscany. The now-classic Under the Tuscan Sun—which was a New York Times bestseller for more than two and a half years and became a Touchstone movie starring Diane Lane. It was followed by Bella Tuscany and two illustrated books, In Tuscany and Bringing Tuscany Home. She is also the author of the novel, Swan, six books of poetry, and The Discovery of Poetry. Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages.