Creamy Potato Kale Soup With Fennel Seed Optional Sausage Food

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.

SAUSAGE, POTATO AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the potatoes and boil until they're just starting to soften, then drain and set aside.
• In a large pot, crumble and brown the Italian sausage with the onions over medium heat, about 5 minutes. Drain as much of the fat as you can (blotting the surface with paper towels helps). Add the chicken broth, milk, half-and-half, oregano and red pepper flakes to the pot with the sausage and onions, bring to a simmer and simmer for 30 minutes. Give it a taste and adjust the seasoning as needed with salt, pepper and more red pepper flakes if needed.
• Add the potatoes and a splash of heavy cream for richness, then stir in the kale. Cover and simmer for an additional 10 minutes, then serve.

SAUSAGE, POTATO, AND KALE SOUP (PIONEER WOMAN)

Steps:

• Prepare the kale and set it aside.
• In a medium pot, boil sliced potatoes until tender. Drain and set aside.
• In a large pot, crumble and brown the Italian sausage. Drain as much of the fat as you can.
• Stir in the red pepper flakes, oregano, chicken broth, milk, and half and half. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Give it a taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
• Add the potatoes, a splash of heavy cream for richness, then stir in the kale. Simmer an additional 10 to 15 minutes, then 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.

CREAMY SAUSAGE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pan add the can of cream of celery with the 4 cans of water and chicken bouillon stir in the peeled and diced potatoes along with the chopped carrots. Heat on medium.
• Brown the sausage in a separate pan, once done drain grease but save then add sausage to the pan with potatos.
• Saute the onion and garlic in the sausage grease until almost tender then add to the pan. Add the pepper, parsley, and mint.
• Cover and bring to boil until vegies are tender.
• In a separte pan stir the flour, milk, and whipping cream together over medium heat. Continue stirring for about 5 minutes.
• Add the cream to the large pan and turn burner to medium.
• Cook 3 minutes.
• Stir in both cheeses until melted and then SERVE.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat; saute sausage until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Remove sausage, reserving drippings in pot., In same pot, heat remaining oil over medium heat; saute fennel, carrots and onion 8 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add potatoes, beans, broth and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes., Stir in tomatoes, salt, pepper and sausage; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, about 5 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.

SAUSAGE, POTATO AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-quart Copper Epicurious jumbo cooker, heat the chopped bacon over high until it becomes crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon pieces to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving behind as much fat as possible.
• Lower the heat to medium and add the onions to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are caramelized, about 30 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for 3 or 4 minutes, then add the sausage and cook, stirring, until it is completely cooked through, about 8-10 minutes. Pour the wine into the pot and cook, scraping the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon, for about 5 minutes. Pour in the stock and bring to a simmer. Add the potatoes to the pot and cook until tender, about 12 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water until it is combined. Add the cornstarch mixture into the pot and stir until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the cream and season with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes.
• Just before serving, stir in the kale leaves. Serve the soup with a sprinkling of Pecorino Romano cheese and Tuscan bread.

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.