PRESSURE-COOKER ITALIAN SAUSAGE & KALE SOUP

Pressure-Cooker Italian Sausage & Kale Soup image

The first time I made this colorful soup, our home smelled wonderful. We knew it was a keeper to see us through cold winter days. -Sarah Stombaugh, Chicago, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 55m

Yield 8 servings (3-1/2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound bulk hot Italian sausage
6 cups chopped fresh kale
2 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
4 large carrots, finely chopped (about 3 cups)
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
5 cups chicken stock
Grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Select saute setting on an 8-qt. electric pressure cooker and adjust for medium heat. Add sausage. Cook and stir, crumbling meat, until no longer pink. Press cancel. Remove sausage; drain. Return sausage to pressure cooker. , Add the next 10 ingredients. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 10 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes, then quick-release any remaining pressure. , Top each serving with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297 calories, Fat 13g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 1105mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 16g protein.