Sausage, Kale, and Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb sweet or spicy Italian sausage crumbled
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4-6 cups chicken stock
- 2 lbs gold potatoes peeled and diced into small pieces
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1 bag chopped kale
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven or stock pot, add olive oil and heat on medium high. Add the sausage and brown. Remove the sausage to a small bowl and set aside.
- Add diced onion to the fat and cook about 5 minutes or until onions are soft and tender. Add the basil, thyme, salt, and white pepper. Cook for 1 minute. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more, making sure not to burn.
- Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add the potatoes, and simmer on low for 20 to 30 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. Test for salt and adjust if needed.
- Add the kale and the cooked sausage and cook on medium-high heat for 3 to 5 minutes, or until everything is nice and hot and the kale has softened up.
