Warm up with this slow cooker sausage kale soup. Packed with flavor and veggies, this 10-ingredient soup is low-carb, easy to whip up and tastes delicious!
2(32 ounce) cartonschicken stock or brothabout 8 cups
1teaspoonground pepper
¼teaspoonsea salt or more to taste
4cupschopped kale
1 poundground sausageI used sage sausage
parmesan cheesefor serving (optional)
Instructions
Slow Cooker
In a large skillet or pot, cook sausage over medium heat while breaking into pieces. Once brown, remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Drain fat from pan, leaving about 1 Tablespoon.
Cook garlic, onion, carrots and celery in reserved fat for 4-5 minutes or until fragrant.
Transfer veggies into a slow cooker, add stock, pepper, salt and stir in sausage.
Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours. Add kale to the slow cooker about 10 minutes before serving.
Portion soup into bowls, season with additional salt, pepper and parmesan if using.
Stove Top
In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat while breaking into pieces. Once brown, remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Drain fat from pot, leaving about 1 Tablespoon.
Cook garlic, onion, carrots and celery in reserved fat for 4-5 minutes or until fragrant.
Add stock, pepper, salt and the cooked sausage to the pot. Bring soup to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer and kale and cook for about 15-20 minutes.
Portion soup into bowls, season with additional salt, pepper and parmesan if using.
Notes
For a leaner option you can use ground chicken or turkey sausage.