Roasted Potato Garlic Soup with Kale and Sausage

PARTNER POST: Reinvent potato recipes to be fresher and lighter in the new year. Make it your resolution to try these dishes as nutritious packed lunch ideas.
Make a hearty and nutritious potato soup that can be made ahead of time and packed for a comforting lunch for your midday work break.
By Justine Sulia

Step up your lunch game with an easy and nutritious recipe for roasted garlic and potato soup with sausage and kale. This recipe is lunch made simple. Make it the weekend before and refrigerate for the rest of the week! While roasted garlic, sausage, and kale make up a large portion of this soup, potato is the star. It adds texture and comfort in one simple bowl of soup.

I think it is so important to keep yourself on track, whether it is food-related or not, and lunch is just as important as every other meal of the day. It’s a time of day to take for yourself. Regroup. One mistake I always made when working a 9 to 5er was going out for lunch. Seriously, I spent so much money on lunch and it was absolutely ridiculous. It is so simple to make yourself a good and hearty lunch, that you can look forward to. This is where this roasted garlic and potato soup steps in.

This soup is comfort in a bowl, but it doesn’t lack in nutrition. It’s the perfect soup to make over the weekend, refrigerate and portion out for the week ahead. It doesn’t take very much work or time and it will seriously fill you up when you most need it. While sausage, kale and garlic play a very important role in this super delicious soup, the potato is by far the star of the show.

Whether it’s russet, Yukon gold, or red, potatoes are such a versatile vegetable that can be used in so many different ways. In the case for this soup, the potato acts two ways. It adds a certain heartiness from the chunks of potato, but it also adds a certain amount of creaminess. The pureed potato in this soup adds a creaminess that you would otherwise get from 2-3 cups of heavy cream. It also is a natural thickener, which is a double bonus in my book!

So instead of heading out to lunch everyday, make it a New Year’s resolution and try to start bringing your lunch instead. It’s so much better (and cheaper) for you!

For another lunch idea, try making this frittata ahead of time.

Roasted Potato Garlic Soup with Kale and Sausage

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• Author: Justine Sulia
• Total Time: 65 minutes
• Yield: Serves 6
• Diet: Omnivore

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Description

Hearty potato soup with sausage and kale, perfect for a cozy lunch or weeknight dinner. Roast the garlic for extra flavor!

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Ingredients

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• 1 head of garlic
• 1 lbs (454 g) loose sweet Italian sausage
• 2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 3 large carrots
• 2 stalks of celery
• 6 cups (1420 ml) chicken broth or stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 lbs (907 g) Yukon gold potatoes
• salt and black pepper
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 0.5 cups (118 ml) half and half
• 3 cups (710 ml) chopped kale
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley

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Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 450°F (232°C).
2. Chop the bottom off of the head of garlic so that the cloves are exposed.
3. Place the garlic (exposed side-up) into a mold of a regular-sized muffin tin.
4. Cover loosely with foil and place it in the oven.
5. Roast the garlic for about 45 minutes or until fragrant and browned slightly.
6. Remove from oven and let cool.
7. Once cool enough to handle, release the cloves from the head by pressing firmly on the top.
8. Set aside.
9. In a large pot or dutch oven, add the sausage.
10. Heat over medium heat and cook until browned and cooked through.
11. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate, leaving the fat behind.
12. Add the oil to the pan only if you find there is not enough fat left over from the sausage.
13. Add the onion, carrots, and celery.
14. Cook until the veggies are tender, about 7-8 minutes.
15. Pour in the chicken broth and add the cubed potatoes.
16. Season generously with salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning.
17. Bring the soup to a boil and then reduce to a heavy simmer.
18. Cook until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
19. Add roasted garlic cloves to the pot.
20. Turn the heat off and discard the bay leaf.
21. With your immersion blender (alternatively you may use a regular blender), blend the soup until about half of the soup is pureed.
22. You will still want some larger chunks of potato and veggies remaining.
23. Turn the heat back on to medium and add the already-cooked sausage, half and half (or substitute), and the kale.
24. Cook until the kale is wilted substantially, about 6 minutes.
25. Adjust the seasoning to taste and remove from heat.
26. Serve the soup immediately garnished with fresh parsley.

Notes

• For a smoother soup, puree the entire soup in a blender instead of partially pureeing with an immersion blender.
• Substitute chicken sausage for Italian sausage to make it lower in fat.
• Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 45 minutes
• Category: Soup
• Method: Braising
• Cuisine: Italian-Inspired

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1.5 cups
• Calories: 350
• Sugar: 5
• Sodium: 600
• Fat: 20
• Saturated Fat: 8
• Unsaturated Fat: 10
• Carbohydrates: 40
• Fiber: 5
• Protein: 15
• Cholesterol: 60

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