Kale and Sausage Soup

Name: Kale and Sausage Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 4 cups chicken broth; 2 cups water, or more as needed; 1 large onion, chopped; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 5 sprigs fresh thyme; 3 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon dried sage, or more to taste; 1 pound ground hot Italian sausage; 4 red potatoes, or more to taste, chopped; 1 large bunch kale, stems removed and chopped; 1 pound fresh mushrooms, quartered; 1 cup half-and-half; salt and ground black pepper to taste

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Delicious spicy kale soup with sausage!

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Recipe Summary

cook:

1 hr 10 mins

total:

1 hr 30 mins

prep:

20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

8 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Melt butter in a stockpot over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and stir until the mixture becomes paste-like and light golden brown, about 3 minutes. Gradually whisk chicken broth and water into the roux, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, and sage; cook until the mixture has thickened onions are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Step 2
Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer sausage to a paper towel-lined plate to remove excess grease.
Step 3
Add sausage, potatoes, kale, and mushrooms to the stockpot. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes. Add half-and-half and season with salt and pepper.

Cook's Note:

Sometimes I end up throwing another 2 or 3 tablespoons of butter in the soup and sometimes 2 more tablespoons of flour to make it a little thicker. You can also throw in another tablespoon of sage, I think that it makes it taste good.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

352 calories; protein 13.6g; carbohydrates 16.9g; fat 26.5g; cholesterol 68.8mg; sodium 1070.2mg. Full Nutrition

Melissa

12/15/2019

This was so good! I did add an extra can of chicken broth once all ingredients had been added. Otherwise, I followed instructions exactly. So simple and delicious!

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Melissa

12/15/2019

This was so good! I did add an extra can of chicken broth once all ingredients had been added. Otherwise, I followed instructions exactly. So simple and delicious!

Brandie Borah Hanson

11/26/2019

This soup was by far my favorite of the year. I actually substituted 3/4 C. uncooked wild rice for the potatoes and it was amazing!

kristin

11/20/2019

I made some modifications Along the way but it was a great soup. I added two more cups of chicken broth, I used 2/3 of a pound of chicken sausage and 2/3 of a cup of half-and-half. I also use mild sausage instead of hot and spicy for the kiddos. Personally, I would not add the half-and-half next time. Not because it was too thick but because I personally love clear broth soup.

SunnyDaysNora

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08/19/2019

This is a lovely base recipe for a soup! I did end up adding some chicken bouillon, Italian seasoning, and a little crushed red pepper flakes at the end after having followed the instructions exactly to up the flavor. If I were to make this soup in the future I'd definitely use spinach rather than kale, but that's just a personal preference. The whole family enjoyed this one!

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