Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb. Italian pork sausages, mild or spicy
- 5 PEI russet or white potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 4 cups chopped kale, washed
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Sea salt
- Black pepper
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the half of the olive oil on medium-high heat.
- Remove sausage from it’s casing, add to the the pot, and cook for 5-7 minutes until browned and cooked through. Once cooked, remove sausage from the pot and set aside.
- Add remaining olive oil, onions and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes until tender. Add the chilli flakes, a pinch of salt, and cook for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add broth and, using a wooden spoon, scrape up any pits stuck to the bottom of the pot, then add potatoes and stir to combine. Simmer on low-medium heat for 20-25 minutes until potatoes are tender and can be pierced with a fork.
- Once potatoes are cooked, remove roughly 1/3 of the potato / broth mixture from the pot, add to a blender and purée until smooth, and then return to the pot. (This is done to help provide a velvety texture to the soup while ensuring it will has some hearty potato chunks. Alternatively, you could use an immersion blender and blitz if for a 10-15 seconds to break up some, but not all, of the potatoes.)
- Return cooked sausage to the pot simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
- Once the soup has cooked, add kale and heavy cream, stir to combine, and cook for a final 5 minutes until kale has wilted and is bright green in colour. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- The soup can be served immediately, stored in the fridge for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 445 calories
- Sugar: 5 grams
- Fat: 30 grams
- Carbohydrates: 31 grams
- Fiber: 3 grams
- Protein: 14 grams