Sausage and Kale Minestrone

Name: Sausage and Kale Minestrone
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 Sausages, skins removed; 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 Garlic Cloves, finely grated; 2 Courgettes, sliced into half-moons; 200g Small Pasta, like ditalini or macaroni; 1 Lemon, zested and juiced; 20g Parmesan, shaved; 1 Red Onion, finely chopped; 1 Red Chilli, depending on how much heat you prefer, sliced; 0.5 Head Of Broccoli, finely chopped; 1.5 litres Chicken Stock; 200g Curly Kale, or Cavolo Nero, stalks removed, roughly chopped

Pork

4.2

10m prep time

50m total time

Easy level

12 ingredients

Sausage and Kale Minestrone recipe by Cherrypick

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

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

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

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

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

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.

Ingredients
Based on 4 servings

4 Sausages, skins removed 1 x Heck 97% Pork Gluten Free Sausages x6 400g
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L
2 Garlic Cloves, finely grated 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
2 Courgettes, sliced into half-moons 2 x Sainsbury's Courgettes Loose
200g Small Pasta, like ditalini or macaroni 1 x Sainsbury's Macaroni Pasta 500g
1 Lemon, zested and juiced 1 x Sainsbury's Lemons
20g Parmesan, shaved 1 x Sainsbury's Grana Padano Cheese 200g
1 Red Onion, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose
1 Red Chilli, depending on how much heat you prefer, sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
0.5 Head Of Broccoli, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Broccoli Loose
1.5 litres Chicken Stock 1 x Knorr 8x 28g Chicken Stock Pots
200g Curly Kale, or Cavolo Nero, stalks removed, roughly chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Kale 200g