The Perfect Cozy Cannellini Bean & Chicken Sausage Soup (And the Pinot Grigio to Match!) 🥣🥂

Описание: This Cannellini Bean Soup is the ultimate fast & healthy comfort food. Today, we’re taking it to the next level with a professional Pinot Grigio pairing. 🥣🥂

In today’s episode, I’ll show you how to get a rich, velvety texture without heavy cream and why a crisp, acidic Pinot Grigio is the best wine to balance the earthy flavors of white beans and rosemary.

Skip the guesswork and learn how to pair wine with soup like a pro.

🍷 THE PAIRING NOTES:

The Wine: Pinot Grigio (Jermann Pinot Grigio from Friuli)

The Why: The citrus notes in the wine pair perfectly with the lemon zest in our soup.

📍 CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro, pairing, cozy cold weather soup that feeds a family of 4
1:15 Dicing the onion
2:36 Mincing the garlic
3:51 Cooking the onions
4:04 Preparing the sausage
5:19 Zesting the lemon
6:53 Deglazing the dutch oven
7:10 Adding the cannellini beans & chicken stock
7:46 Adding Kale and Seasoning
8:50 Adding Ditalini pasta
9:18 Pinot Grigio Wine Pairing
10:39 First Taste!


📋 THE RECIPE:
Easy weeknight dinner: Cannellini Bean and Chicken Sausage Soup

1 package chicken sausage (about a pound)- taken out of casing
1/2 large onion (diced)
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
2 tbs olive oil
4 cups (1 box) chicken stock, I highly recommend wegmans brand!
Zest half of lemon
Juice half of lemon
1 chicken bullion cube
2 cans cannellini beans
5oz fresh kale, Tuscan or Baby
Optional 1/4-1/2 cup ditalini (keep in mind the pasta soaks up broth so you may want a little extra broth if you add pasta!)
Season with pepper, rosemary, parsley, Italian seasoning- taste before adding salt! The stock and the bouillon cube are salty enough- I don’t add additional salt.

1 In Dutch oven or large pot, heat olive oil and add onions and garlic.
2 Let onions and garlic cook until translucent, then add chicken sausage. Chop while mixing, so the chicken crumbles.
3 Once chicken is fully cooked, add lemon zest and lemon juice to deglaze the pot.
4 Add cannellini beans, chicken stock, chicken bouillon, kale and if using ditalini, add that in as well.
5 Cook on medium heat until ditalini is al dente- 10-12 minutes, make sure to stir occasionally to break up bouillon cube (keep in mind if adding pasta- you may need to add more stock so have some more on the side just in case!)
6 Add seasoning (rosemary, parsley, pepper and a little Italian seasoning) to taste
7 Serve with Parmesan cheese, fresh pepper and red pepper flakes!
8 Make crusty garlic bread on the side for the perfect dipper!

✨ TOOLS I USE:

Dutch Oven: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXLZMV4B?...

MIcroplane: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00151WA06?...

Wegman's Chicken Stock: https://www.wegmans.com/shop/product/...

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