Italian Sausage And Potato Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 bunches kale, torn into bite sized pieces
• 3 -4 large yukon gold potatoes, sliced thin
• 1 1/2 lbs italian sausage, casing removed
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups milk
• 4 cups half-and-half
• 1/2-1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 3 slices bacon, cooked crisp and chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash and prepare kale and set it aside.
• 2 in a medium stock pot, boil sliced potatoes until tender; drain and set aside.
• 3 in large stock pot, crumble and brown the italian sausage over medium heat; after a few minutes, add the onion and saute until sausage is nicely browned and onion is tender.
• 4 add garlic and saute a couple of minutes being careful not to burn.
• 5 drain any fat from the sausage mixture.
• 6 add the red pepper flakes, oregano, basil, chicken stock, milk and half and half.
• 7 simmer for 30 minutes.
• 8 taste it and adjust seasonings as needed, adding the salt and black pepper.
• 9 add the potatoes, heavy cream and then stir in kale.
• 10 simmer an additional 15 minutes.
• 11 serve soup with some bacon sprinkled on top, if desired.