Lunch: Chicken Soup with Smoked Sausage, White Beans and Greens

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Ingredients

2 bone-in chicken breast halves (about 2 lb total)
3 medium carrots
2 stalk celery
1 medium onion
2 32- oz. containers low-sodium chicken broth
Kosher salt and pepper
1 tbsp. olive oil
6 oz. fully cooked Italian chicken sausage
1 small head escarole
1 15- oz. can white beans

Instructions

Place the chicken, carrots, celery and onion in a large pot. Add the broth, cover and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, add 3/4 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper and simmer, covered, until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. (Skim and discard any foam that rises to the top.)
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
Transfer the chicken to a bowl. When cool enough to handle, shred the meat, discarding the skin and bones.
Stir the chicken back into the soup along with the sausage, escarole and beans. Simmer until the escarole is tender, 4 to 5 minutes.

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