Potato Sausage and Kale Soup

🛒 Ingredients Needed:

• sweet Italian sausage
• onion
• chicken bouillon granules
• garlic powder
• freshly ground black pepper
• red potatoes
• fresh kale
• 2% milk
• heavy whipping cream
• cornstarch
• cold water

✏️ How to make Potato Sausage and Kale Soup:

*The complete, printable recipe is in the recipe card at the end of this post.

1. In a large saucepan, cook the sausage and onion over medium heat for 4 to 6 minutes or until the sausage is no longer pink and the onion is tender, breaking up the sausage into crumbles; drain.
2. Stir in the seasonings. Add the potatoes, kale, milk and cream; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat; simmer, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
3. In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into the soup. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened.

➡️ Tips and Substitutions:

• Use chicken sausage in place of sweet Italian sausage, if you’d like.
• Fresh spinach may be substituted for fresh kale.
• If you’d like to lighten things up, use half and half or whole milk. The soup won’t be as thick.

✔️ Make Ahead and Storage:

You can absolutely make this soup ahead and warm it up to eat later. As the soup sits, it may thicken up a bit, so it’s best to have some chicken broth on hand in case you need to thin it out some. Keep leftovers stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.