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Italian Sausage and Kale Soup

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
70 min
TOTAL TIME
90 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Dinner Soup
Italian Sausage and Kale Soup
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups water, or more as needed
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 5 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon dried sage, or more to taste
  • 1 pound ground hot Italian sausage
  • 4 red potatoes, or more to taste, chopped
  • 1 large bunch kale, stems removed and chopped
  • 1 pound fresh mushrooms, quartered
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
1
Heat a saucepan over low-medium heat, adding butter until it starts to melt. Using a spoon, mix in flour and continue stirring until the mixture forms a smooth, golden-brown paste, approximately 3 minutes. Gradually add chicken broth and water to the mixture while whisking constantly, bringing it to a gentle boil over medium heat. Introduce the onion, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, and sage into the pot; cook until the mixture thickens and the onion becomes tender, taking around 10 to 15 minutes.
2
In a separate pan, heat it over high-medium heat. Add the sausage and stir constantly until it's nicely browned and crumbly, about 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the cooked sausage to a plate lined with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
3
Combine the cooked sausage, potatoes, kale, and mushrooms in the pot; simmer until the potatoes are tender, approximately 45 minutes. Add half-and-half to the mixture and season with salt and black pepper