Sausage, Beans, And Broccoli Rabe Soup

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
• 1 1/4 pounds Italian bulk sweet sausage
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 large potato, peeled and chopped into small dice
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cans white beans, drained
• Salt and pepper
• 4 cups chopped broccoli rabe and greens
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano, to pass at table

1. Heat medium soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and sausage and brown. Add veggies, bay leaf and beans. Season with salt and pepper. Cook mixture 5 minutes to begin to soften the vegetables. Add rabe and wilt. Add stock and cover pot. Raise heat and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook 15 minutes. Adjust seasonings and serve soup with grated cheese, for topping.

extravirgin olive oil, italian bulk sweet sausage, onion, carrot, potato, garlic, bay leaf, white beans, salt, broccoli rabe, chicken stock, romano

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/sausage-beans-and-broccoli-rabe-soup-50072926 (may not work)