Optional: chopped and cooked low-fat chicken sausage.
Directions
Puree half beans with chicken broth until smooth. Set aside.
2. In a soup pot, add olive oil and sliced garlic cloves and red pepper flakes. Cook over low heat for 3 minutes.
Add chopped escarole, the other half of the beans, and stir.
Add chicken broth mixture, parmesan rinds, and simmer 10-15 minutes.