Can you believe that fall is here?! I mean, let’s be honest, I’m writing this with rain falling down and a current temperature of 72. That’s some serious “fall” for Phoenix given the last 4 months! I cannot wait. I love fall…the colors, the gatherings, the decor, the cooler nights, and the food!! I’m a soup girl and just as temps were starting to creep up last spring I fell in love with this soup, so I can’t wait to start making it again!
I modified this recipe from Alice Water’s The Art of Simple Food. I like to make a double batch (recipe below is doubled) so I can freeze some. This is both of my daughters’ favorite soup right now! Simple. Delicious. Nourishing.
Ingredients:
- 1/4-1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound pork or chicken sausage, casings removed
- 2-3 medium onions, thinly sliced
- 6-8 cloves garlic, chopped or pressed
- 2 bunches kale, chopped with stems removed (or 2 pre chopped bags)
- 2 pounds potatoes (I prefer Yukon Gold or a similar variety), peeled and sliced thin
- 10 cups chicken stock or bone broth (so simple to make. Look here for directions)
- Salt and black pepper
- Parmesan cheese
How to:
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add sausage and cook about 8 minutes until crumbled and beginning to brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add onions and cook until soft and beginning to brown and caramelize, about 12-15 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1-2 minutes more, until fragrant. Add kale, potatoes, and reserved sausage. Add a good few pinches of salt and cook 2-3 mins. Then add chicken stock/bone broth and bring to a boil. Simmer until the kale and potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. We like our potatoes extra cooked, so I add about 15-20 more mins if time allows.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
We enjoy this soup warm bread and good butter! My neighbor makes amazing homemade bread and if he’ll share the recipe with me, I will let you all in on the goodness, but in the meantime, you have to try the pre-baked Pugliese bread from Trader Joe’s. It has become a weekly staple in our house and it only has a few simple ingredients in it!
Happy Eating!
Wish I had a bowl of this in front of me and not just on screen. LOL! YUM!
So tasty! Love this soup!
Making this ASAP. Wow, looks delicious!