Cannellini Stew with Sausage and Kale and Cheese Toasts

INGREDIENTS

2 tsp

vegetable oil

1 tsp

bottled minced garlic

smoked turkey and duck sausages with fennel, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (such as Gerhard's)

1 cup

water

1 cup

fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

2 19 ounce cans

cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained

4 cups

bagged chopped kale

1/2 tsp

black pepper

1/4 tsp

crushed red pepper

1/8 tsp

salt

2 tbsp

fresh lemon juice

6 tbsp

shredded provolone cheese

slices French bread baguette