Italian Sausage Potatoes and Kale Crock-Pot Style

Italian Sausage Potato and Kale Soup

This is a yummy soup that people say is like Olive Gardens. I didn’t like how many calories are in that soup so I tried to lighten it up without losing the flavor. I’ve used potatoes from our garden so they might look slightly larger than the ones suggested in the recipe.

Italian Sausage Potato and Kale Soup

*1 pound (Pork) Italian Sausage, cooked fat drained, rinsed if desired or you could use Turkey Sausage adding Italian Seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon or to taste
*1 Medium Yellow Onion, Chopped, added to cooked sausage, sauté about 1-2 minutes
*10 Medium Small Red Potatoes, sliced thin, rinsed, cooked almost tender in boiling water on medium heat, drain
*1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
*1/2 teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper
*1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt, or to taste
*3 cups Low Sodium Chicken Stock
*4 heaping cups chopped Kale, washed
*1-2 cups Milk
*1 cup Whipping Cream, more if desired
*Grated Parmesan Cheese, topping

In a crock-pot on low add, cooked sausage with onions, potatoes, red pepper flakes, chicken stock, milk, pepper and salt. Cook 1 hour then add the kale and cook another hour, then add whipping cream. Top with grated Parmesan Cheese. Enjoy with the Italian Bread Sticks.