Sausage & Swiss Chard Stew

Recently, hubby and I decided that we needed to add some new recipes to our repertoire.  I had heard about HelloFresh.com and thought we'd give them a try.  HelloFresh.com is a subscription meal service that provides it's members with 3 meals (regular and vegetarian) per week delivered right to your front door.  Each box contains 95% of the ingredientsn you'll need for each recipe (you have to provide oil, salt and pepper) and detailed recipe cards for each meal.  It's all very flexible...you can choose which weeks you want meals delivered and you are only charged for those weeks.  Right now, we're having meals delivered once per month.  This past week's meals were fabulous, but I think this one is my favorite. Hope you enjoy!

Sausage and White Bean Soup

with Swiss Chard

(recipe courtesy of HelloFresh.com)

makes 2 servings

6 oz Sweet Italian Sausage

1 can Cannellini Beans

1 carrot

1 onion

2 cloves garlic

1 pkg. stock concentrate (can use Swanson's chicken stock concentrate)

1 bay leaf 

1 bunch Swiss chard

1/4 c Parmesan cheese

1 tsp. red pepper chili flakes

1 tbsp. olive oil

1. Peel and finely chop the carrot. Halve, peel and finely chop 1/2 cup onion. Slice the chard leaves and stems (I omitted the stems). Mince the garlic. Drain and rinse the beans.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Remove the sausage from its casing and cook, breaking up the pieces, for about 5 minutes, until golden brown. Set aside.
3. In the same pot, add the carrots, garlic and onion and season with salt and epper.  Add as many chili flakes as you dare.  Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until softened.
4. Add the bay leaf, stock concentrate, 4 cups water and beans and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes before adding the sausage and the chard.  Cook for an additional 2 minutes, until chard has wilted.

Finish:  Serve the soup in bowls with the parmesan cheese on top.

Nutrition facts (est. per serving):

Calories:  633

Carbs:  50g

Fat:  39g

Protein:  33g

Fiber: 17g

I followed the directions explicitly and this recipe makes much more than 2 servings.  Hubby and I each had a bowl at dinner and there was still enough leftover for 3 lunches.

Enjoy!!!