Kale, Sausage & Sweet Potato Soup

Kale, Sausage & Sweet Potato Soup

A warm, hearty soup for a cold day.

Recipe by Rachel’s Healthy Plate
Ingredients
  • 4 Gilbert's Craft Sausages, cut into ¼ inch pieces
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 stalks of celery, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes (12 oz), diced (~1/2 in cubes)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 15oz can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 small bunch of kale, stems removed, roughly chopped (4-6 cups)
  • salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a heavy soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery. Season with a little salt and pepper. Cook until veggies start to soften, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add in the garlic, sweet potato, sausage, beans, paprika, and cumin. Cook for 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the sweet potatoes are cooked through, about 15 minutes.
  4. Stir in the kale and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add additional salt and pepper to taste, if needed. Enjoy!

Makes 5 Servings