Name: Kale and Sausage Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Butter - 3 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - 3 tablespoons; Chicken broth - 4 cups; Water, or more as needed - 2 cups; Onion, chopped - 1 large; Garlic, minced - 5 cloves; Fresh thyme - 5 sprigs; Bay leaves - 3; Dried sage, or more to taste - 1 tablespoon; Ground hot Italian sausage - 1 pound; Red potatoes, or more to taste, chopped - 4; Bunch kale, stems removed and chopped - 1 large; Fresh mushrooms, quartered - 1 pound; Half-and-half - 1 cup; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Kale and Sausage Soup

1. Butter 3 tablespoons

2. All-purpose flour 3 tablespoons

3. Chicken broth 4 cups

4. Water, or more as needed 2 cups

5. Onion, chopped 1 large

6. Garlic, minced 5 cloves

7. Fresh thyme 5 sprigs

8. Bay leaves 3

9. Dried sage, or more to taste 1 tablespoon

10. Ground hot Italian sausage 1 pound

11. Red potatoes, or more to taste, chopped 4

12. Bunch kale, stems removed and chopped 1 large

13. Fresh mushrooms, quartered 1 pound

14. Half-and-half 1 cup

15. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Kale and Sausage Soup

1 . Stage

Melt butter in a stockpot over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and stir until mixture becomes paste-like and light golden brown, about 3 minutes. Gradually whisk chicken broth and water into roux, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, and sage; cook until mixture has thickened and onions are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

2 . Stage

Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer sausage to a paper towel-lined plate to remove excess grease.

3 . Stage

Add sausage, potatoes, kale, and mushrooms to the stockpot. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes. Add half-and-half and season with salt and pepper.