Winter White Bean Stew with Kale and Smoked Sausage

A hearty winter stew made with white beans, winter vegetables and potatoes, flavored with a smoked sausage as a small addition. The beans make it filling and the vegetables keep it fresh.

By yumbelo · 2 servings · 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 can white beans (canned, drained)
• 250 g waxy potatoes
• 2 pc carrots
• 100 g celery stalk
• 150 g leek
• 1 pc onion
• 1 pc garlic clove
• 150 g kale
• 2 pc smoked sausage
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 600 ml water
• 1 pc bay leaf
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 0.5 pc lemon (juice)
• salt
• pepper
• 1 bunch parsley

Method

1. Peel and dice the onion, finely chop the garlic. Clean the leek and cut into rings, peel or clean the carrots and celery and cut into cubes. Peel the potatoes and cut into cubes.
2. Remove the tough stems from the kale, wash and roughly chop. Rinse the beans in a sieve and let them drain.
3. Heat the olive oil in a large pot and sweat the onion and garlic until translucent. Stir in the tomato paste and fry briefly.
4. Add the carrots, celery and potatoes and sauté for 3 minutes while stirring. Deglaze with the water, add the bay leaf and thyme, and season with salt and pepper.
5. Simmer the stew covered over medium heat for about 15 minutes, until the vegetables are almost tender.
6. Add the leek, kale and beans to the pot and cook uncovered for another 8 to 10 minutes.
7. Cut the smoked sausages into slices, add them to the stew and heat through briefly.
8. Remove the bay leaf. Season the stew with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Finely chop the parsley and sprinkle over the top.