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Sausage & Kale Soup in a bowl with carrots, potatoes, and kale, served with a side of bread.

Sausage & Kale Soup

Mandy Applegate
This Sausage & Kale Soup features savory kielbasa, tender beans, and fresh greens in a deliciously simple broth. It’s the perfect comforting meal for any time of year.
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Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 30 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 441 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound kielbasa sliced 1/4-inch thick on the bias
  • vegetable oil as needed
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 pound dried red kidney beans soaked at least 4 hours or overnight
  • 2 quarts unsalted chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt plus more to taste
  • 1 pound red potatoes cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 6 ounces fresh kale washed and torn into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar plus more to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Sauté the kielbasa in a Dutch oven until it releases fat. Set aside.
  • Warm the garlic in the sausage fat for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the soaked beans, broth, and salt. Simmer for 45 minutes.
  • Add the potatoes, cover, and simmer for another 15 minutes.
  • Add the kale, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Stir in vinegar and black pepper, then return kielbasa to the pot. Warm through.

Notes

  • You can swap red kidney beans for white beans or chickpeas.
  • If you don’t have kale, spinach or Swiss chard work well.
  • Don’t skip the vinegar; it sharpens and balances the whole pot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cupCalories: 441kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 24gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 1985mgPotassium: 1289mgFiber: 11gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2134IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 127mgIron: 6mg

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Keyword Comforting soup recipes, Hearty soup with kale, Sausage and Kale Soup
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