Beans And Greens Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 Italian sausages, casings removed
1 carrot, finely diced
1 stalk celery, finely diced
1 onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups chicken broth (1.5 L)
1 (28 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
4 cups spinach, Coarsely torn, tough, stems discarded
1 pinch cayenne pepper

Preparation

Heat olive oil, sausage, carrot, celery, onion and garlic in a large
frying pan over medium heat. Stir frequently to break up sausage meat, and cook until meat is no longer pink.
Add chicken broth and chickpeas; cover and cook for 10 minutes to blend flavors.
Remove 4 cups soup and puree in a blender or food processor until smooth.
Return to saucepan, stirring to blend.
Add spinach and cayenne. Simmer 5 minutes, or until spinach is soft.