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Sausage Kale Soup

5 from 1 vote
A comforting and flavorful Whole30 soup loaded with chicken sausage and plenty of veggies.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 12-16 ounce package cooked sausage links, cut to 1/2" thick slices check labels for Whole30, I used Nature's Promise Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage
  • ΒΌ cup ghee
  • 1 white onion, large diced
  • 1.5 pounds red potatoes diced
  • 4 celery stalks diced
  • 3 carrots, large diced
  • 8 cups chicken broth or stock (2) 32 ounce boxes
  • sea salt to taste
  • fresh ground black pepper to taste
  • 12 ounces kale stems discarded, torn

Method
 

  1. Heat the avocado oil in a large soup pot over medium high heat. When hot, add the sliced sausage and fry, stirring occasionally, until browned, 5-7 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pot and set aside in a medium bowl.
  2. Add the ghee to the pot and melt over medium heat. Add the onion, potatoes, celery, and carrots. Stir occasionally for 8-10 minutes until vegetables have softened and onion is translucent.
  3. Add the broth, sausage, sea salt and pepper to taste, and stir to combine. Increase the heat to medium high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  4. Stir in the kale and simmer until slightly wilted, about 5 minutes. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve hot. Store leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.