Ingredients
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 cup Diced yellow onion
1 cup Diced carrots
1 pound Ground Italian sausage (mild or hot)
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
1 teaspoon Smoked paprika
1/8 teaspoon Red pepper flakes (optional)
1 tablespoon Minced garlic
2 tablespoons Flour (or gluten-free flour)
5 cups Chicken broth
4 cups Peeled and chopped sweet potatoes (about 3 medium)
2 tightly packed cups Shredded kale
1 (13.5-ounce) can Full-fat coconut milk
Parmesan cheese (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add diced onion and carrots and sauté for 5–7 minutes, until soft and fragrant.
- Push vegetables to the edges of the pot and add Italian sausage to the center. Season with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and red pepper flakes. Cook, crumbling the sausage as it browns. Drain excess grease if needed.
- Add minced garlic and sprinkle flour over the mixture. Stir constantly for 1 minute to cook the flour.
- Slowly pour in the chicken broth while stirring, scraping the bottom of the pot to release any browned bits.
- Stir in chopped sweet potatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15–20 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are tender.
- Remove lid and stir in shredded kale and coconut milk. Simmer for 3–5 minutes, until the kale is wilted and the soup is creamy.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve warm with a sprinkle of Parmesan if desired.
Notes
Substitute sweet potatoes with white potatoes for a traditional flavor.
Use spicy Italian sausage for extra heat.
For a vegan version, use plant-based sausage and vegetable broth.
Spinach or Swiss chard can replace kale for a softer texture.
Refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days; avoid freezing due to coconut milk separation.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Gluten Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
