Kale, white bean and sausage soup

We had this at a friend's house and asked for the recipe. Danica says "Sorry for this extremely imprecise recipe. Let me know if you make it so I can perfect the recipe."

Stovetop recipe:

1 large onion
3-4 cloves garlic

Sweat the onions/garlic in a soup pot.
When onions are soft ADD and brown

1 lb loose sausage (we like to use spicy italian loose sausage)

When all the sausage is browned pour off any grease and ADD

4-6 cups chicken stock

Bring to a boil and ADD

2 cans navy or cannellini bean
a large bunch of kale chopped up and stems removed

Simmer until the kale is soft

Crockpot recipe:

Add to crockpot:

1 lb dry white beans
4 cups water
some fresh herbs

Cook on low for 3 or so hours or until the beans are pretty soft but not totally done.

Meanwhile brown the sausage.

Then add to pot:

1 large onion
3-4 cloves minced garlic,
browned sausage
1 bunch of kale chopped up and stems removed
4 C chicken stock

Cook for 2 -4 more hours or so on low or until everything is done :-) Or you can keep the kale out until the last hour of cooking so it doesn't get overcooked.