Sunday, January 4, 2015

Kale Soup with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Sausage

Let's start 2015 with some soup! Make a big pot of this soup to last all week. Rich, crispy, full of vibrant colors and flavor. 


Ingredients

2 medium sweet potatoes, cut in 1 inch cubes
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 lb sausage, sliced
1 large onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, diced
1 tsp fresh thyme
10 cups of homemade chicken broth 
Salt to taste
White pepper to taste
1 bunch kale, stock removed

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Toss sweet potatoes in 1 Tbsp of olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread on a cooking sheet. Cook for about 20 min or until almost done.
2. In a large pot saute sausage in 1 Tbsp of olive oil for about 7 min; add onion and garlic, continue cooking for another 5 min. Add thyme, cook for about 1 min to open up flavors.
3. Add chicken broth to the pot, bring to a boil; salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add kale and sweet potatoes, continue cooking for 5 min.