Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean turkey sausage, cut into dime size pieces
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon sage
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried celery flakes
  • 1 small onion, chopped fine
  • 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can great northern beans
  • 2 (19 ounce) cans cannellini beans
  • 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 1 bunch broccoli
  • garlic, to taste
  • pepper, to taste

Method

  • Heat olive oil in large soup pot.
  • Cook onions until translucent.
  • Add sausage and brown well.
  • Add garlic, sage, parsely and celery.
  • Deglaze pot with chicken broth until all sausage pieces are scraped from bottom of pot.
  • Add remaining chicken broth and simmer.
  • Add 1 can of northern beans and 1 can of cannelini beans. (Strained slightly in can. Leave some of the juice.).
  • Take the remaining can of cannelini beans, strained slightly and pour into bowl. Use your hands and "mash the beans." It's messy but adds a some starchy thickness to the chili.
  • Add smashed beans to the pot and stir well.
  • Chop just the florets of the brocolli into small pieces and add to the pot.
  • Simmer until ready to serve. (About 20 minutes.)
  • You can substitute chopped spinich for the brocolli and/or add cheese when serving.