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Sausage and Kale Soup

By Lana Stuart · Published: Oct 11, 2011 · Last Modified: Oct 20, 2020 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Sausage and kale soup - a hearty fall and winter soup featuring smoky sausage and kale. Serve with your favorite cornbread alongside. From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/sausage-and-kale-soup/

Sausage and kale soup - a hearty fall and winter soup featuring smoky sausage and kale. Serve with your favorite cornbread alongside.

All day yesterday and this morning the skies have been grey, overcast and rainy. Call me crazy, but I love this kind of weather. I think it comes from growing up as a farmer's daughter.

Sausage and kale soup - a hearty fall and winter soup featuring smoky sausage and kale. Serve with your favorite cornbread alongside. From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/sausage-and-kale-soup/

For families who farmed before the days of irrigation, everything... everything... depended on rain. Too little rain and the crops didn't grow. Too much rain at the wrong time and the harvest was ruined.

I have vivid memories of watching the nightly 6:00 p.m. local newscast through a child's eyes. Before there was 24/7 cable news and the Weather Channel, you got your news, weather, and sports twice a day from local folks. Once in the morning and once in the evening.

The weather was provided by a local weatherman who was, more often than not, spot on with his forecast. And whenever that part of the newscast came on, our household became hushed while Daddy listened intently and studied the weather maps on television. It seemed that during my growing up years Daddy was always hoping for a good rain. A good rain at just the right time could make or break your crop.

Rain was a good thing. Rain made everything right. It made everybody happy. I think that's why I still love rainy days even now.

This Sausage and Kale Soup is going to be a perfect lunch for my rainy day. Its lovely smoky flavor makes it great for a cool, overcast day like today. Hope you'll try it and like it as much as we do.

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How to Make Sausage and Kale Soup

Diced sausage, onions and garlic for Sausage and Kale Soup

I used a nice, hickory smoked sausage for this soup. There are many good choices, but lately we've been enjoying this Conecuh brand sausage. They're based in Alabama and make many mighty fine products. Whatever sausage you choose, you'll need to dice it into about half-inch pieces.

Sausage and Kale Soup

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the sausage, onions, and garlic and cook for a few minutes until the onion has wilted.

Sausage and Kale Soup

Add the chicken broth, diced tomatoes, beans, and kale. Bring the pot to a boil. Then reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pot and cook for about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the kale is tender and the beans are heated through.

I served this with some old-fashioned "lacy" cornbread and that recipe is coming up soon. Any type of cornbread that your family enjoys will be great with this soup.

Enjoy!

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Sausage and kale soup - a hearty fall and winter soup featuring smoky sausage and kale. Serve with your favorite cornbread alongside. From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/sausage-and-kale-soup/

Sausage and Kale Soup

Sausage and kale soup - a hearty fall and winter soup featuring smoky sausage and kale. Serve with your favorite cornbread.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Soups and Stews
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 336kcal
Author: Lana Stuart

Ingredients

  • 1 tblsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 4 oz. smoked sausage chopped
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 14.5- oz. can diced tomatoes with juice
  • 8 oz. coarsely chopped kale
  • 1 16- oz. can Great Northern beans drained and rinsed
  • Salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Add the onion, garlic and sausage and cook for about 5 minutes or until the onion has wilted.
  • Add the chicken broth, diced tomatoes, beans and kale.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the kale is tender - approximately 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1g | Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 1540mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 12g

Nutrition information is calculated by software based on the ingredients in each recipe. It is an estimate only and is provided for informational purposes. You should consult your health care provider or a registered dietitian if precise nutrition calculations are needed for health reasons.

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Lana Stuart is the cook and occasional traveler here at Never Enough Thyme. Lana has been cooking since she was tall enough to reach the stove and started this blog in 2009 to share her delicious home cooking recipes. You'll find about 700 recipes here so there's sure to be something your family will like!
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  1. Connie says

    November 02, 2011 at 6:15 am

    I've been dying to try Kale and this looks amazing. Thank you!

    Reply
  2. Tickled Red says

    October 22, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    We absolutely love rainy days in my house. The boys always comment on how the sleep better when it's raining at night. This is the perfect soup for a lazy rainy days indoors :)

    Reply
  3. Michal says

    October 14, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    I just found your blog via stumbleupon.com-it knows my heart so it took me straight to your crispy roasted potatoes recipe. YUM. This soup looks divine as well, can't wait to give it a try!

    Reply
    • Lana says

      October 14, 2011 at 2:51 pm

      Welcome, Michal. I hope you'll find lots of recipes to like here.

      Reply
  4. Curt says

    October 14, 2011 at 10:16 am

    Doesn't that look delicious! I love sausage in soup!

    Reply
    • Lana says

      October 14, 2011 at 2:50 pm

      Thanks, Curt. The hickory smoked sausage really gives this a great flavor.

      Reply
  5. Wenderly says

    October 13, 2011 at 5:07 pm

    I'm a sunshine girl but this yummy soup would put a smile on face any rainy day!

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