Sausage Potato and Kale Soup

 

Ingredients:

• 1lb smoked beef sausage or kielbasa, sliced 
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
• 4-6 cloves minced fresh garlic
• 1 heaped teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
• 4 medium potatoes, cubed (or 4-6 cups cauliflower florets for those watching carbs)
• 32 ounces no sodium chicken bone broth (I buy these in bulk to always have on hand)
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream or half & half
• 4 cups roughly chopped tuscan or curly kale
• lots of fresh ground black pepper to taste

Method:

1. Bring a large heavy bottomed saucepan to medium heat. Add the sliced sausage directly without any oil, it’ll render its own oil. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until golden then add onion and garlic, stirring and cooking for 5 minutes until onions are translucent and garlic fragrant.
2. Add 1 heaped teaspoon smoked paprika, potatoes and bone broth. Place the lid on and cook for 15-20 minutes until the potatoes are cooked through and soft enough to mash a few with the back of a fork. This will thicken the soup up a bit, so have some more stock ready if you feel it’s not soupy enough. 
3. Add the kale and heavy cream, lower heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes until kale is wilted. Divide amongst your family and serve with some fresh black pepper tableside.