Description
This Creamy Italian Sausage Soup with Potatoes and Kale hits all the right notes: it’s hearty, creamy, and bursting with bold flavors. Imagine the smoky goodness of Italian sausage, the earthiness of fresh kale, and the comforting creaminess of potatoes, all melded together in one perfect bowl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage (sweet or hot)
- 5 medium-sized Idaho potatoes scrubbed clean and chopped into bite-sized pieces (about 2 pounds)
- 6 cups chicken stock or bone broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 bunch of kale, washed, de-ribbed, and chopped (about 8 cups chopped kale)
- 2Â cups heavy cream
Instructions
- Sauté the Italian sausage in an enameled Dutch oven or a medium stockpot over medium-high heat. Use a spoon to break it up as it cooks. Take your time to get the sausage brown. It will add so much flavor. This will take about 10 minutes.
- Transfer the sausage crumbles to a bowl and set aside.
- Add the chopped potatoes to the pot and stir them to coat with the leftover sausage drippings.
- Add the chicken stock, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes (if using). Then, increase the cooking temperature to high and bring it to a boil. Boil for about 8 minutes until the potatoes are fork-tender.
- Add the chopped kale and stir it into the soup. Continue to boil for about 3 minutes. Stir it a couple times to help break down the kale.
- Slowly pour in the cream while stirring. Return the soup to a boil. Then, decrease the heat to medium-high and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 403
- Sugar: 7g
- Fat: 23g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g