Description
A cozy and creamy Italian-inspired soup made with sausage, potatoes, kale, and bacon, perfect for slow cooking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound Italian sausage (spicy or mild)
- 4 to 5 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, sliced thin
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 to 4 big cloves of garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- A bundle of fresh kale, torn or chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 to 6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
- Pinch of crushed red pepper (optional)
- Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Toss crumbled sausage into the crock pot.
- Add diced onions, minced garlic, and sliced potatoes.
- Pour chicken broth over until barely covered.
- Cover and set slow cooker on low for 6-7 hours, or high for 3-4 hours.
- About 30 minutes before serving, add in chopped kale and heavy cream.
- Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and stir well before serving.
Notes
For creaminess, use heavy cream, or half-and-half. For a dairy-free option, coconut cream works well. Mash a few cooked potatoes to thicken the broth if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 60mg