Description

Get out that under used slow cooker and make a delicious Italian soup with Italian sausage, potatoes, onions, kale, chicken stock and seasonings. You will be glad that you did.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground hot Italian sausage
• 1 bag Simply Potatoes, diced potatoes and onions (or substitute with 1 diced yellow onion and 4 russet potatoes, peeled and cubed)
• 2 cloves large garlic, minced
• 32 oz. chicken stock
• 1/2 bunch kale (several handfuls), de-stemmed and torn into bite sized pieces
• 1 c. heavy cream
• 2 T. flour
• salt and pepper, to taste
• pinch of red pepper flakes, optional

Steps

1. Line a slow cooker with a slow cooker liner for easy clean up.
2. Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat; brown sausage; add minced garlic; stir to combine.
3. Drain off and discard excess grease; add sausage and garlic to the lined slow cooker. Add bag of diced potatoes and onions; cover with chicken stock and water, if necessary to completely cover potatoes and sausage.