Sausage and Kale Soup

I have been combating bronchitis and a sinus an infection for the previous 2 weeks – ugh. Final night time used to be the primary time in a few week that I’ve cooked an actual meal. I tailored this soup from the weblog A Spicy Perspective. I think this soup is similar to Olive Garden Toscana soup (although I’ve never tried their version). Anyway, it was warm, soothing, and filled the belly. I’m feeling better this morning (I think it’s the soup )

Sausage and Kale Soup

1 tablespoons grass-fed butter



1 small onion, diced



3 garlic cloves, minced



1 pound Italian pork sausage (I used hot)



1/4-1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, to taste



1/2 tsp. dried thyme



1 cup dry white wine



1 medium Delicata squash, seeded and cut into medium chunks



1 bunch kale, trimmed and chopped (remove stems), about 5-6 cups



8 cups chicken stock



1/2 cup heavy cream



Salt and pepper to taste



3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Melt the butter over medium heat in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Cook onion until translucent; add garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Add Italian sausage; increase heat to med-high and cook and crumble the sausage until no pink remains. (You may drain off any excess fat at this point – I used a locally-made sausage that is pretty lean, so I didn’t have any excess fat.) Stir in red pepper, thyme, and white wine. Cook until wine is reduced by half. Add chicken stock, squash and kale; bring to a simmer; cover and cook for 15 minutes. Stir in heavy cream. Season to style. Ladle into bowls and high with Parmesan cheese.

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