Cheese Tortellini Soup With Cannellini, Kielbasa, And Kale

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 12 ounces fully cooked smoked kielbasa sausage, thinly sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup chopped fresh fennel bulb
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
• 10 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
• 4 cups chopped kale (1/2 bunch)
• 1 15-ounce can cannellini (white kidney beans), rinsed, drained
• 1 9-ounce package cheese tortellini
• 1 cup grated asiago cheese