Sausage Kale Soup
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!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sausage kale soup
Servings: 4
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 cups chopped carrots
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 2 (32 ounce) cartons chicken stock or broth about 8 cups
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt or more to taste
- 4 cups chopped kale
- 1 pound ground sausage I used sage sausage
- parmesan cheese for serving (optional)
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.
- For a leaner option you can use ground chicken or turkey sausage.
Serving: 1/4 of recipe | Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 31g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g