Sausage and Kale Soup
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If you’re new to kale, don’t be alarmed at how much room it takes up when it’s raw. Once it’s cooked, it’s like spinach. It’ll reduce significantly.
Servings: servings
Calories: 667kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds sweet italian sausage (cooked and diced)
- 14 oz canned diced tomatoes (or canned whole tomatoes)
- 2 quarts chicken stock (or 1 quart chicken stock and 1 quart of water)
- 2 large onions (peeled and diced)
- 4 large carrots (peeled and diced)
- 3 large celery stalks (diced)
- 2 large potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 1 bunch kale (stems removed, rinsed and chopped (large pieces are fine))
- salt
- black pepper
- parmesan cheese (grated)
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, add the stock and tomatoes, and bring to a simmer
- Add the onions, carrots, and celery, and bring to a light boil. Simmer until the carrots are partially cooked through, approximately 10 minutes
- Add the potatoes, and simmer for 5 minutes
- Add the chopped kale, and simmer until all of the vegetables are cooked through.
- Add the cooked sausage, bring to a simmer, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve with grated Parmesan cheese
Notes
- all of the dicing of the vegetables (except the kale) and sausage should be small and spoon-sized
- All of the simmering should be done with the stockpot covered
- Other sausages work well, including kielbasa and chorizo,
Nutrition Facts
Sausage and Kale Soup
Amount per Serving
Calories
667
% Daily Value*
Fat
40
g
62
%
Saturated Fat
14
g
88
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
6
g
Monounsaturated Fat
18
g
Cholesterol
96
mg
32
%
Sodium
1457
mg
63
%
Potassium
1444
mg
41
%
Carbohydrates
47
g
16
%
Fiber
6
g
25
%
Sugar
12
g
13
%
Protein
29
g
58
%
Vitamin A
10476
IU
210
%
Vitamin C
55
mg
67
%
Calcium
158
mg
16
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.