Makes 6 servings

• 2 links uncooked Italian sausage, casing removed
• 6 cups water or unsalted broth
• 1 (10-ounce) package dry soup with beans mix, like Sunny Caribbean White Bean or Cuban Style Black Beans and Rice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cups chard leaves, coarsely chopped

In a 6-quart soup pot over medium heat, brown sausage, breaking up with a spoon as it cooks.

Add liquid and bring to a boil. Add soup mix and its seasoning packet and the oil. Boil for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to simmer and cook 1 hour.

Stir in chard leaves and continue to simmer another 30 minutes, checking to see that beans are tender.