Potato Leek Soup w/Kale and Turkey Sausage

Name: Potato Leek Soup w/Kale and Turkey Sausage Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 3 large leeks cut in half legthwise and sliced; 1 Cup baby carrots chopped; 4 or 5 med red potatoes chopped; 3-4 Cups chopped fresh kale; 2 or 3 cloves garlic chopped; 2 Tbsp Olive Oil; 1 Tbsp fresh thyme or 1 tsp dry; 2 Bay leaves; 10 Cups low sodium vegetable or chicken broth.; 10 oz Smoked Turkey Sausage sliced

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Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 45

Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

3 large leeks cut in half legthwise and sliced1 Cup baby carrots chopped4 or 5 med red potatoes chopped3-4 Cups chopped fresh kale2 or 3 cloves garlic chopped2 Tbsp Olive Oil 1 Tbsp fresh thyme, or 1 tsp dry2 Bay leaves10 Cups low sodium vegetable or chicken broth.10 oz Smoked Turkey Sausage sliced

Directions

Chop the leeks and and kale, saute them in olive oil over med/hi heat for a few minutes while you are chopping the carrots and potatoes. Add carrots, potatoes, thyme and garlic, saute for about 5 minutes. Add the bay leaves, broth and sausage bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer for 30 minutes. Serve with crusty bread for an easy lunch or light dinner. I like to make a lot of soup, you can easily cut the recipe in half to make less.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CRITTERD.

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 164.3
Total Fat: 6.0 g
Cholesterol: 19.8 mg
Sodium: 769.4 mg
Total Carbs: 19.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
Protein: 7.5 g

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Member Reviews

OLGAUK1
Great recipe. I added 1 Tbs of salt though. Kids loved it, husband loved it... Perfect for the uncharacteristically cold days we've been having in the UK! - 1/6/09
SARAW54
I added quite a bit of cracked black pepper and it was amazing. Fantastic recipe and perfect to soak baguettes in! - 11/23/10
CD12767061
even my dad loved it, and he HATES anything low fat or good for you :) i added some fat free half and half at the very end to make it really smooth. Yummy! - 8/1/12