Sausage, Kale And Sweet Potato Soup

Total Time: 41 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 31 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 lb italian sausages or 1 lb italian turkey sausage link
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 6 cups water
• 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled, quartered and sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 1 lb kale, trimmed of stems and torn into 3-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 10 slices crusty bread

Recipe

• 1 in large pot, heat oil over medium heat. add italian sausage links and cook, turning until browned and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
• 2 take sausage out of pot and slice 1/4" thick.
• 3 add onion to the drippings in pot and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes.
• 4 return sausage to pot with garlic powder and pepper. cook, stirring, for one minute.
• 5 stir in water and chicken bouillon granules. add sweet potatoes. cover; bring to simmer over medium-low heat. cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, 10-12 minutes.
• 6 stir in kale. cover; cook over low until kale is wilted, 5-6 minutes.
• 7 sprinkle old-fashioned rolled oats over soup. cover; cook, stirring occasionally, until oatmeal is softened and cooked through, 5 minutes.
• 8 serve with crusty bread.