Slow Cooker Turkey & Kale Minestrone Soup

Adjust the heat level in the dish by choosing either hot or mild Italian sausage. You can add red pepper, too, to make it extra hot. Serve this slow-cooker minestrone with crusty bread, if desired.

Ingreadient

  • 10 ounces spicy turkey italian sausage, casings removed
  • 2 cups chopped yellow onions (from 1 medium onion)
  • 1 cup chopped carrots (from 1 medium carrot)
  • ¾ cup chopped celery (from 2 celery stalks)
  • 6 cups unsalted chicken stock
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans no-salt-added fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup uncooked ditalini pasta
  • 2 cups packed fresh baby kale leaves, roughly chopped