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Creamy Sausage and Kale Soup

Creamy Sausage and Kale Soup

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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 45 mins

Ingredients
  

  • 6 slices bacon diced
  • 2 pounds bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 8 cups stock
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 head kale de-stemmed and chopped
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions
 

  • Add the bacon to a large stockpan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pot and drain off the fat.
  • Increase the heat to medium-high and add the sausage and cook until the sausage is brown and crisp, breaking it up as it cooks. Remove the sausage from the pot and drain the excess fat.
  • Add the olive oil to the pot along with the onion and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, until the onion is transluscent. Add the garlic and cook abother 1-2 minutes. Add the sausage back to the pot along with the stock, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
  • Cover and reduce heat to medium-low for about 20 minutes. Add in the kale, then cover and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes, until the kale is wilted and bright green.
  • Stir in the heavy cream, crushed red pepper flakes, bacon, and cook for about 5 minutes until warmed through, then taste for seasoning, adding additional salt and pepper if needed, and serve!