This Potato Sausage and Kale Soup recipe is a hearty soup that is similar to Olive Garden’s popular Zuppa Toscana.
I don’t know about you, but I don’t go to Olive Garden. It’s just not a restaurant that I frequent. I’ve heard that they do have a pretty amazing zuppa toscana, and I’m told that this recipe is a close copycat. You must make some of this potato sausage and kale soup to enjoy as a warm-you-up dinner on a chilly day!
🛒 Ingredients Needed:
- sweet Italian sausage
- onion
- chicken bouillon granules
- garlic powder
- freshly ground black pepper
- red potatoes
- fresh kale
- 2% milk
- heavy whipping cream
- cornstarch
- cold water
✏️ How to make Potato Sausage and Kale Soup:
*The complete, printable recipe is in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- In a large saucepan, cook the sausage and onion over medium heat for 4 to 6 minutes or until the sausage is no longer pink and the onion is tender, breaking up the sausage into crumbles; drain.
- Stir in the seasonings. Add the potatoes, kale, milk and cream; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat; simmer, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into the soup. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened.
➡️ Tips and Substitutions:
- Use chicken sausage in place of sweet Italian sausage, if you’d like.
- Fresh spinach may be substituted for fresh kale.
- If you’d like to lighten things up, use half and half or whole milk. The soup won’t be as thick.
✔️ Make Ahead and Storage:
You can absolutely make this soup ahead and warm it up to eat later. As the soup sits, it may thicken up a bit, so it’s best to have some chicken broth on hand in case you need to thin it out some. Keep leftovers stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
❤️ What I Love About This Recipe:
- If soup can be comfort food, this is the soup!
- Bread soaked up in the broth of this soup is amazing.
- My husband doesn’t like kale, but in this soup he doesn’t even notice it!
Favorite Soup Recipes:
Potato, Sausage and Kale Soup
Ingredients
- 8 ounces sweet Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 medium red potatoes, cut into ½-inch cubes
- 2 cups sliced fresh kale
- 3 cups 2% milk
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ cup cold water
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, cook the sausage and onion over medium heat for 4 to 6 minutes or until the sausage is no longer pink and the onion is tender, breaking up the sausage into crumbles; drain.
- Stir in the seasonings. Add the potatoes, kale, milk and cream; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat; simmer, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into the soup. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
