Swiss Chard Soup with Sausage

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion chopped
• 1/2 pound Italian sausage mild or strong, casings removed
• salt
• pepper
• 6 cloves garlic coarsely chopped
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes optional, or as much as you like
• 1 tablespoon sage fresh, chopped
• 1 teaspoon thyme fresh, chopped
• 1/4 cup white wine optional
• 1 butternut squash medium, diced into ½-¾ inch cubes
• 6 cups vegetable fat low sodium or homemade
• Parmesan cheese rind of, optional
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/3 cup orzo
• 3 cups Swiss chard chopped, about 1 bunch
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese or Pecorino Romano Cheese

Nutrition

• Calories : 200 calories
• Carbohydrate : 17 grams
• Cholesterol : 25 milligrams
• Fat : 12 grams
• Fiber : 2 grams
• Protein : 8 grams
• SaturatedFat : 4 grams
• Sodium : 400 milligrams
• Sugar : 2 grams