Sausage, Kale, and Sweet Potato Soup
Description
This chunky sweet potato soup with Italian sausage, kale, and white beans makes for a hearty dinner on a chilly fall or winter evening.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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8 ounces hot Italian sausage, casings removed
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8 ounces mild Italian sausage, casings removed
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 large yellow onion, chopped
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2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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5 cups chicken broth
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3 cups cubed sweet potato
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1 bay leaf
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1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, drained
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1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
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5 cups chopped kale, or to taste
Directions
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Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add hot sausage, mild sausage, salt, and pepper; cook, breaking up sausage with the back of a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
2
Stir onion and celery into the pot; cook and stir until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chicken broth, sweet potato, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; cook over medium-high heat for 10 minutes.
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Stir great northern beans and diced tomatoes into the pot. Cook until beans are heated through and sweet potato is soft, about 10 minutes. Add kale; simmer until wilted, about 5 minutes.