Potato Soup with Kale and Chicken Sausage

Potato Soup with Kale and Chicken Sausage

Yesterday I tasted the most delicious soup made by Marianna at Jason’s house. She found the recipe on Farmstead Chic at http://www.farmsteadchic.com/whole30-zuppa-toscana.
The original recipe used Italian sausage and organic beef tallow or ghee. Marianna used chicken sausage sliced, which she added towards the end and the chopped kale just before serving. I’m going to use olive oil to sauté the onion and garlic.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil (or beef tallow or ghee)
1 lb chicken sausage, casings removed and sliced (or Italian sausage)
1 large onion chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
6 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning (equal parts of basil, oregano, rosemary, marjoram, cilantro, thyme, red pepper flakes)
7 medium red potatoes (approx. 3 lbs) coarsely chopped
A bunch fresh kale, stems removed and chopped
1 13.5 oz can full fat coconut milk.
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute the onions in olive oil till turning golden brown, add garlic stir for one minute. Add 6 cups chicken broth and the coarsely chopped potatoes. Add the crushed red pepper and Italian seasonings. Bring the soup to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes
Add the coconut milk, chicken sausage and chopped kale. Continue to simmer until the potatoes can be pierced with a fork and the kale is tender.
Add salt and pepper to taste.