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Chicken Sausage, Potato and Kale Soup

This chicken sausage, potato, and kale soup (aka Zuppa Toscana) is the perfect hearty and comforting meal. This quick and easy-to-make soup is packed with sausage, potatoes, and kale and it is the perfect cold-weather soup.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound chicken sausage Italian or Mild
  • 4 cups kale stems cut and roughly chopped
  • 1.5 pounds potatoes peeled and diced
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 packets chicken stock concentrate or 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 6 cups water no water needed if using broth
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese softened
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
  • Dice the onion and mince or finely chop the garlic.
  • Peel and dice the potatoes and prep your kale. Cut the rough stems from the kale and chop it into bite-sized pieces.
  • Add the chicken sausage to the pot and break it into small pieces with a meat chopper or a spatula. When the sausage is almost cooked through, 4-6 minutes, add the onion and the garlic. Stir and cook for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add the flour and stir well until slightly browned.
  • Then add the diced potatoes, the stock concentrate (or broth), and water (you do not need to add water if you are using broth)
  • Season well with salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning.
  • Bring to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, turn the heat down to simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are cooked, when pierced with a fork (about 10-15 minutes).
  • Use a potato masher or a fork and mash some of the potatoes. That helps thicken the soup.
  • Add in the kale. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale wilts down, another 10 minutes.
  • In the meantime, in a small bowl, stir or whisk together the sour cream and the cream cheese until smooth.
  • Turn off the heat, and stir in the sour cream and cream cheese mixture into the soup until well combined.
  • Serve and enjoy!
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