| Sausage, Kale, and Potato Soup Recipe
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      | Ingredients:   | Ingredients:  1lb smoked beef sausage, kielbasa, or andouille sausage, sliced into coins1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
 6 cloves minced fresh garlic
 1 to 2 heaped teaspoons sweet smoked paprika
 4 medium potatoes, cubed (or 4-6 cups cauliflower florets for those watching carbs)
 32 chicken bone broth
 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream or half & half
 4 cups roughly chopped tuscan or curly kale
 lots of fresh ground black pepper to taste
 
 *Optional seasonal add ins: asparagus (cut in 1-2 inches), 1 can cannellini or kidney beans, etc
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      | Directions: | Directions:Bring a large heavy bottomed saucepan to medium heat. Add the sliced sausage directly without any oil, it’ll render its own oil. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until golden then add onion and garlic, stirring and cooking for 5 minutes until onions are translucent and garlic fragrant.
 Add 1 heaped teaspoon smoked paprika, potatoes and bone broth. Place the lid on and cook for 15-20 minutes until the potatoes are cooked through and soft enough to mash a few with the back of a fork. This will thicken the soup up a bit, so have some more stock ready if you feel it’s not soupy enough. Taste and adjust the amount of smoked paprika, adding up to 1 heaped teaspoon more.
 
 Add the kale and heavy cream (and asparagus + beans if using), lower heat and simmer for 3 minutes until kale is wilted. Divide amongst your family and serve with some fresh black pepper tableside.
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