Quick & Hearty White Bean - Chard Soup

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 2 cups crimini mushrooms, sliced
• 1 bunch chard, separated into stalks (diced), and leaves (roughly chopped)
• 1/4 cup fresh italian parsley, chopped
• 6 cloves of garlic, smashed
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 pre-cooked chicken sausages (I used fennel asiago)
• 32 ounces low sodium chicken stock
• 32 ounces water
• 1/2 cup dry orzo
• 16 ounces pre-cooked white beans

1. Saute oil, onion, celery, mushrooms, chard stalks, parsley, garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, and sausage until onion is soft and mushrooms are soft.
2. Add broth & water, cover & boil.
3. Add orzo, bring back to boiling, then lower heat & simmer 8-10 minutes
4. add white beans & chard leaves, simmer until chard is soft.
5. Serve with warm crusty bread. Top with shaved parmesan (or other hard salty cheese). Yum!

olive oil, yellow onion, stalks celery, crimini mushrooms, chard, fresh italian parsley, garlic, rosemary, salt, ground black pepper, chicken, chicken stock, water, orzo, beans

Taken from food52.com/recipes/7588-quick-hearty-white-bean-chard-soup (may not work)