Italian Sausage Soup with White Beans

Ingredients (10)

• 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 3 carrots, sliced and quartered
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 18 ounces (6 links) mild Italian sausage, casings removed
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 5 cups reduced sodium chicken broth (I use Better than Bouillon)
• 2 (15 oz) cans white beans (I used cannelini), rinsed and drained
• 3 stalks rainbow chard, ribs removed
• Salt and pepper, to taste