CREAMY ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND KALE SOUP

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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Festive 2019

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings, about 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 lb. Italian sausage
1 small onion, chopped
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
2 Tbsp. flour
1 cup milk
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
2 cups (about 1/4 of 32-oz. pkg.) ORE-IDA Diced Hash Brown Potatoes
1 qt. (4 cups) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
6 cups torn stemmed kale leaves

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 580 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 10 g