Chicken Sausage Soup
This cozy Chicken Sausage Soup is loaded with sweet apple-chicken sausage, tender sweet potatoes, kale, and white beans for a hearty, feel-good bowl of comfort. Every spoonful’s got something to love—juicy sausage, tender veggies and a cozy, flavorful broth that’ll warm you right up.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil split
- 12 oz. chicken apple sausage sliced
- 2 medium carrots diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1 cup yellow onion diced, 1/2 large onion
- 8 oz mushroom sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup flour
- 10 oz frozen sweet potato diced - if using fresh sweet potato - dice and steam for 3 min before adding to soup
- 3/4 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp coarse Kosher salt
- 30 oz great northern beans drained and rinsed
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 bunch kale chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat, then add the chicken sausage and cook until it's golden brown on both sides. Remove it and set it aside.4 tbsp olive oil, 12 oz. chicken apple sausage
- Add 1-2 tbsp additional olive oil to the pot, then add the mushroom, carrots, celery and onion and sauté for 5-6 minutes until soft, then add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute.2 medium carrots, 2 stalks celery, 1 cup yellow onion, 8 oz mushroom, 3 cloves garlic
- Add flour and stir until veggies are coated1/4 cup flour
- Next, add cumin, salt, sweet potato, beans and chicken broth.10 oz frozen sweet potato, 3/4 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp coarse Kosher salt, 30 oz great northern beans, 4 cups chicken broth
- Cover and Bring soup to a boil over medium-high heat, then uncover and reduce heat to a simmer and simmer it for 10 minutes
- Add the kale, chicken sausage and water and stir until the kale is wilted.1 bunch kale, 1 cup water
- Simmer for 5 min and serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan.
Notes
You can reheat leftovers easily in the microwave for 2 minutes or on the stovetop in a small pan if you have a lot left.
You can also freeze this soup. Once the soup has cooled, pour into freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cupCalories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 14gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 857mgPotassium: 621mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 7519IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 3mg
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