Italian Sausage Potato Soup
Skip the takeout and make delicious restaurant quality soup at home. You'll love this great recipe!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 249kcal
Ingredients
- ½ pound Italian sausage mild
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 russet potatoes peeled and diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 bunch kale stems removed, chopped into bite sized pieces
- 4 cups beef broth you can also use chicken stock
- ½ cup cream half and half or milk
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- pinch red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup dry white wine suggest using Chardonnay
Instructions
- Start by by browning the sausage in a large stock pot over medium heat.
- While it is browning, peel the potatoes. Dice, peel and chop an onion, mince one clove of garlic.
- Next clean and chop kale. Remove the stems, chop the leaves into bite sized pieces, set aside.
- When the sausage is done, add the chopped onions, diced potatoes and spices. Sauté until the veggies just begin to soften. Add the kale, sauté for another minute or two.
- Add a splash of wine to the pan to deglaze. Scrape all of the brown bits off the bottom of the pan.
- Increase the heat to high and add the broth. Bring it to a boil. Boil uncovered until the potatoes are tender. Remove from the heat and stir in half and half.
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Notes
Finish the soup with a tablespoon of butter for an extra cream, rich soup!
If you don't like kale, you can substitute with Swiss chard or spinach.
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 1258mg | Potassium: 683mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2235IU | Vitamin C: 43.6mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1.8mg