Ingredients
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- 16 ounces Italian sausage
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, diced
- 4 cups chicken stock or chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups chopped kale
- 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- Kosher salt
- fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add Italian sausage and cook, crumbling with a spatula until cooked through and browned. Transfer to plate and set aside.
- Without wiping on the pan, add butter and let it melt. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium and add garlic, Italian seasoning, sage, flour, and a couple large pinches of salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Slowly pour in 1/2 a cup of chicken stock to deglaze, scraping all the yummy bits off the bottom of the pot.
- Add cooked sausage, potatoes, the remaining chicken stock, and a bay leaf.
- Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Turn heat down and simmer over medium to medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender and cooked through.
- Add heavy cream, kale, and balsamic vinegar. Stir until the kale is wilted. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Enjoy!
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Notes
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- Try spicy sausage if you like a kick of heat!
- Feel free to use half and half instead of heavy cream, but the broth will be thinner.
- If you like a more brothy soup, skip the cream and add an extra splash of stock.
- Carefully check the potatoes throughout the cooking process to ensure you don’t overcook them. You’ll know they’re done when they’re fork-tender.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the soup
- Calories: 401
- Sugar: 3.4 g
- Sodium: 595.4 mg
- Fat: 29.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 21.1 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 13.7 g
- Cholesterol: 74.9 mg
