Sausage Potato Kale Soup
Adapted from Eating Well
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
*ingredients purchased at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market
8 ounces mild Italian sausage, casings removed*
2 cups chopped yellow onion*
1 ½ cups chopped celery, plus leaves for garnish*
4 cloves garlic, minced*
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 (14 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
12 ounces potatoes (washed, peeled and diced)*
4 cups unsalted chicken broth
¾ teaspoon ground pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
3 cups stemmed and coarsely chopped kale*
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Shaved Parmesan cheese for garnish
Directions
Cook the sausage in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Stir often to crumble the sausage, until browned. Add onion, celery and garlic; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 6 minutes.
Add the tomato paste; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, potatoes, broth, pepper and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cover; reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
Stir the kale into the soup. Continue simmering over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the kale is wilted and tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice.
Divide the soup evenly amongst 6 bowls; garnish with celery leaves and Parmesan, if desired. Serve immediately.
Serving Suggestion
Consider serving this soup recipe with a side salad made with fresh vegetables from the Saratoga Farmers’ Market; there are greens, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms and carrots along with other delicious items currently on site. Visit Gomez Veggie Ville, Lovin’ Mama Farm and Shushan Valley Hydro Farm.
Also consider serving with a side of fresh bread from one of our three bread vendors; sourdough, gluten free, French baguettes and many other options are available with Bakery Suzanne, Katie Bakes GF and Night Work Bread.
This week’s article: Starting the Year Fresh at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market
The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., November through April at tWilton Mall Food Court, accessible from the mall entrance across from BJs. The CDTA’s 450 (from Schenectady) and 452 (from Skidmore College via downtown Saratoga) run to the Wilton Mall hourly on Saturday mornings.
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