Best 4 Creamy Potato Kale Soup With Fennel Seed Optional Sausage Recipes

SAUSAGE, POTATO AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Crumble sausage into pot; cook and stir until browned, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Stir half-and-half, potatoes, chicken broth, milk, onion, oregano, and red pepper flakes into sausage, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Season with black pepper; stir kale into soup. Simmer until kale is tender, 10 to 15 more minutes.

POTATO, SAUSAGE & KALE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook sausage and onion over medium heat 4-6 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain., Stir in seasonings. Add potatoes, kale, milk and cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender., In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into soup. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened.

CREAMY POTATO-KALE SOUP WITH FENNEL SEED & OPTIONAL SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Add olive oil to a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and fennel seed. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic, salt, and thyme, and cook, stirring, for another minute.
• Add the vegetable broth and potatoes. Increase heat to medium high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in the kale and the heavy whipping cream and let simmer, uncovered, for another 10 minutes until the kale is tender. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if desired.
• Meanwhile, if adding sausage to half, set a medium pot over medium heat. Splash with a touch of olive oil and brown the sausage. Once the sausage has browned, transfer 3 cups of the soup to the pot with the sausage. Stir gently and simmer for another minute or two.
• Serve.

CREAMY ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Remove casings from sausage if necessary; crumble sausage into medium nonstick saucepan. Cook on medium heat 7 min. or until done, stirring frequently. Remove sausage from pan with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 2 Tbsp. drippings from pan.
• Add onions and garlic to reserved drippings; cook 3 min., stirring frequently. Stir in flour. Add milk and cream cheese; cook and stir 3 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended.
• Add potatoes, chicken broth and sausage; stir. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add kale; cover.
• Let stand 5 to 6 min. or until kale is softened.