Recipe: Smoked Beef Sausage and Potato Soup

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter

1 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped celery

1 lb. Kettle Club Smoked Beef Sausage

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup chopped green onions

2 cups chopped Kale

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1 teaspoon dried leaf basil

1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika

3 cups chicken broth

2 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and diced

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

 

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Add the onion, celery, and diced sausage; sauté until the vegetables are tender and sausage is lightly browned.
  2. Stir the flour into the vegetable mixture until smooth and well-blended; stir in green onions, parsley, basil, salt, and pepper. Add chopped Kale. Continue cooking, stirring, for 1 minute. Blend in the chicken broth.
  3. Add the diced potatoes, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
  4. Stir in the heavy cream and continue cooking until heated through.