Best Rich Italian Sausage And Potato Soup Recipes

EASY SAUSAGE POTATO SOUP RECIPE

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You will love this easy sausage and potato soup recipe with Italian sausage, potatoes, garlic, and kale. The soup is comforting and ultra-flavorful. For the best potato soup, use Yukon Gold potatoes. They have thin skins, so it is not necessary to peel them. They also become buttery and soft when cooked. The red pepper flakes add heat to the soup. If you are using hot (spicy) Italian sausage to make the soup, you may want to eliminate the red pepper flakes.

Provided by Adam and Joanne Gallagher

Categories Soup

Time 50m

Yield Makes about 8 cups of soup or 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 pound fresh Italian sausage links, casings removed
2 cups chopped onion (8 ounces or 1 medium onion)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, depending on spice preference
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
2 sprigs thyme
1 1/2 pounds potatoes, cubed (2 to 3 large)
5 cups chicken stock or broth, see our chicken stock recipe
1/4 cup to 1/2 cup heavy cream or half and half
4 cups chopped kale leaves with ribs removed or use baby kale
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese, optional (2 ounces)
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the sausage. Cook, breaking up the sausage with a wooden spoon until crispy; about 10 minutes.
Add the onions and cook, stirring every few minutes until they begin to soften; 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the garlic, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of fresh ground black pepper. Cook, while stirring the garlic and spices around the pan, for about 1 minute.
Add the bay leaf, thyme, and potatoes. Pour in the stock. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook until the broth just reaches a simmer, but before it begins to boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, partially cover the pot with a lid, and simmer until the potatoes are cooked through; about 15 minutes. While the soup cooks, stir every once and a while. If the soup begins to simmer more aggressively, turn down the heat a bit.
Uncover the soup and remove the bay leaf and thyme sprigs. Stir in the cream, kale, and parmesan cheese. Add a small pinch of nutmeg, and then taste the soup for seasoning. Adjust with more salt and pepper, as needed.
Reduce the heat to low, cover with the lid and cook until the kale is wilted and soft; about 5 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cup of soup, Calories 268, Fat 11.5g, SaturatedFat 3.9g, Cholesterol 33.9mg, Sodium 639.4mg, Carbohydrate 26.2g, Fiber 2.9g, Sugar 9g, Protein 15.2g

ITALIAN SAUSAGE POTATO SOUP

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Make and share this Italian Sausage Potato Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dontspamjay

Categories Pork

Time 1h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3/4 cup onion, diced
1 -2 slice cooked bacon, diced
1 1/4 teaspoons garlic cloves, minced
1 ounce chicken bouillon
1 quart water
2 medium potatoes, quartered
2 cups Italian sausage (patty)
3/4 cup whipping cream

Steps:

Cook sausage on the stove in a medium saucepan. Drain and dice cooked sausage.
Saute onions and bacon over medium heat until onions are transparent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add Chicken Bouillon, water and potatoes. Then bring to low boil for 15 minute (until potatoes are tender).
Add whipping cream and sausage; simmer 5 minutes then serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.3, Fat 17.5, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 63.3, Sodium 118.4, Carbohydrate 23.2, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 2.2, Protein 4.2