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Sausage and Kale Soup

Sausage and Kale Soup blends browned Italian sausage with a light, savory chicken broth and tender vegetables like carrots, mushrooms, cauliflower, and kale. The result is a hearty, comforting bowl with herbal notes from bay leaf and oregano, perfect for a cozy dinner or a satisfying lunch on a cool day.

  • Prep20 mins
  • Cook30 mins
  • Serves8
  • DifficultyEasy
Sausage and Kale Soup
  1. 1

    Place a large pot over medium heat; cook the sausages until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer the sausages to a cutting board to cool, keeping the sausage drippings in the pot.

  2. 2

    Cook and stir the carrots and onion in the reserved sausage drippings until the onion turns translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic with the carrot and onion mixture; cook and stir for 10 to 15 seconds. Pour in the chicken broth; bring it to a boil, scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.

  3. 3

    Add the sausages back to the broth with the mushrooms, cauliflower, kale, bay leaf, and oregano; stir. Lower the heat to low and simmer until the vegetables are tender but still firm enough to hold their shape, about 15 minutes. Remove the sausages to the cutting board, slice into 1-inch half-moons, and return them to the soup. Simmer together for another 5 minutes.

About This Recipe

Sausage and Kale Soup is an Italian dinner recipe made with 10 ingredients. It takes about 50 mins, serves 8, and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Cauliflower, Chicken Broth, Diced Carrots, and Dried Bay Leaves. Each serving provides about 210.73 kcal, and is a good source of protein.

Recipe Questions

What is Sausage and Kale Soup?
It is an Italian soup recipe made with 10 ingredients, usually served for dinner or lunch or soup.
What is Sausage and Kale Soup made of?
The main ingredients are Cauliflower, Chicken Broth, Diced Carrots, Dried Bay Leaves, Dried Oregano. The full list of 10 is above.
What goes well with Sausage and Kale Soup?
Explore these Italian side-dish recipes.
How long does it take to make Sausage and Kale Soup?
About 50 mins in total: 20 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook.
How many calories are in one serving?
One serving provides about 210.73 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
Is Sausage and Kale Soup easy to make?
This recipe is rated easy, with 10 ingredients and 3 steps.

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