Description
Robust Zesty Italian Sausage and Kale Soup delivers hearty Mediterranean comfort with spicy sausage and nutrient-packed greens. Each spoonful promises rich flavors that welcome warmth and satisfaction at your dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 1 pound (454 grams) Italian sausage
Vegetables:
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 large russet potatoes, sliced thin
- 2 cups (80 grams) kale, chopped
Liquids and Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil
- 4 cups (946 milliliters) chicken broth
- 3 cups (710 milliliters) water
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 grams) crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Unleash robust flavors by rendering Italian sausage in a spacious cooking vessel over medium flame, methodically fragmenting the meat while searing until achieving a rich, golden-brown exterior.
- Utilize the rendered sausage drippings to caramelize finely diced onions, transforming them into translucent, aromatic morsels before introducing minced garlic for an additional layer of depth.
- Flood the pot with savory chicken broth and refreshing water, gently nestling sliced potatoes into the liquid landscape and allowing them to simmer until becoming fork-tender and yielding.
- Reintroduce the previously seared sausage into the simmering liquid, then cascade vibrant, roughly chopped kale leaves, allowing them to wilt and integrate seamlessly with the soup’s robust profile.
- Elevate the soup’s luxurious texture by streaming in velvety heavy cream, punctuating the mixture with fiery crushed red pepper flakes for a whisper of heat and complexity.
- Fine-tune the seasoning with judicious pinches of salt and freshly cracked pepper, ensuring a harmonious balance of flavors that dance across the palate.
- Ladle the steaming soup into awaiting bowls, optionally adorning with a blizzard of freshly grated Parmesan cheese or an extra sprinkle of crimson pepper flakes for visual and gustatory excitement.
Notes
- Customize heat levels by adjusting red pepper flakes for those who love spicy or mild flavors.
- Use fresh kale for maximum nutrients and vibrant green color in the soup.
- Italian sausage provides rich, deep flavor; opt for mild or spicy varieties based on preference.
- Cream adds luxurious texture and balances the robust sausage and earthy kale.
- Cooking potatoes directly in broth helps them absorb delicious seasonings and become tender.
- Leftover soup can be refrigerated for 3-4 days, with flavors developing even more intensely overnight.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 80mg