Chunky Potato Leek Kale Italian Sausage Soup

By Micki Brown
Serves 4

 

Category,
Yields1 Serving
 2 large leeks, cleaned, cut in half lengthwise, then sliced into ¼-inch slices
 2 tbsp butter (for vegan, use olive or coconut oil)
 1 lb hot Italian sausage (omit for vegan version)
 6 cups chicken broth (for vegan, use 5 cups vegetable broth)
 1 bunch kale (I use dinosaur), remove and discard stems, then roughly chop
 1 ½ lbs red potatoes, scrubbed and diced
 1 ½ tsp pink or sea salt
  tsp ground marjoram
 1 tsp dried thyme
 1 bay leaf
 1 tbsp dried parsley
 Red chili sauce (I use Crystal) to taste
 Black pepper to taste
1

In a soup pot, melt the butter and add the leeks, saute for about 10 minutes being careful to not brown the leeks.

2

In a separate pan, brown the Italian sausage until thoroughly cooked, drain and set aside.

3

When the leeks are softened, add the rest of the ingredients and stir

4

Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 40-50 minutes

5

With a potato masher, smash some of the potatoes to thicken the soup. Serve and enjoy!

Ingredients

 2 large leeks, cleaned, cut in half lengthwise, then sliced into ¼-inch slices
 2 tbsp butter (for vegan, use olive or coconut oil)
 1 lb hot Italian sausage (omit for vegan version)
 6 cups chicken broth (for vegan, use 5 cups vegetable broth)
 1 bunch kale (I use dinosaur), remove and discard stems, then roughly chop
 1 ½ lbs red potatoes, scrubbed and diced
 1 ½ tsp pink or sea salt
  tsp ground marjoram
 1 tsp dried thyme
 1 bay leaf
 1 tbsp dried parsley
 Red chili sauce (I use Crystal) to taste
 Black pepper to taste

Directions

1

In a soup pot, melt the butter and add the leeks, saute for about 10 minutes being careful to not brown the leeks.

2

In a separate pan, brown the Italian sausage until thoroughly cooked, drain and set aside.

3

When the leeks are softened, add the rest of the ingredients and stir

4

Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 40-50 minutes

5

With a potato masher, smash some of the potatoes to thicken the soup. Serve and enjoy!

Chunky Potato Leek Kale Italian Sausage Soup