Ok, weird name, but oh so good and pretty easy, healthy-ish and great for fall or winter. Pretty easy to make too! The name comes from the Italian sausage that flavors the creamy soup.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound package of Hot Italian Sausage
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil (or vegetable oil is fine)
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 1 Red or Green Pepper (or Orange for that matter)
- 2 cloves of Garlic, or a teaspoon of Powdered Garlic
- 4 Potatoes, scrubbed and chopped into medium chunks
- 4 cups Chicken Broth (or 2 cans)
- 1-2 cups of chopped Kale (I like more and it cooks down)
- 1 tablespoon Flour
- 1 Cup Cream (or non fat half and half works if you want to cut the calories like I did)
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Steps:
In a heavy sauce pan, heat the oil, brown the italian sausage links, then remove from pan to cool a little. Add the onion to the hot pan to soften a little, then add the green pepper and garlic. While onion and pepper are sauteing, cut the italian sausage lengthwise, then cut crosswise into smaller bites. Add to pan to brown a little more.
Add potatoes and chicken broth just to cover the meat and vegetables. Add water if needed. Simmer for 20 minutes or so. 30 minutes before you serve, add a little cream to the flour and mix out any clumps (slurry). Add the slurry and the rest of the cream, along with the kale, stir and let simmer.
Serve with some great bread and you have a meal and a great smelling kitchen. You can substitute broccoli for the kale, but it won’t take as long to cook so cut the time a little. You can also add mushrooms with the onions if you like and have them.