Sausage, Potato & Kale Soup

Pinterest strikes again! A friend of mine pinned this recipe and I immediate wanted to make it. It looked so delish. I would have liked to make this when the weather was a little cooler but I just couldn't wait. The original recipe was so freakin' wordy (sooooo annoying) so I pared it down and made some alterations. You.r.welcome.

Yield: 6-8 servings

Ingredients
1 pound spicy Italian sausage, casing removed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
salt & pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (if you like spice)
6 cups chicken broth or stock, 2 boxes
1/2 cup coffee cream
4 huge handfuls of kale, stemmed and chopped
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 large russet baking potatoes, cubed (keep skin on!)

Method
Over medium heat warm olive oil in a medium-large pot then drop the sausage, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes into the hot pot, breaking it up and stirring it constantly, until sausage is browned (about 8 minutes). Turn heat up to high and pour in chicken stock and nutmeg and stir until it starts to boil and reduce to low and simmer. slowly pour in cream then add kale and sliced potatoes, cover and simmer over low heat until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir every 5 minutes. I know it seems like an intense amount of kale but keep in mind that the kale will wilt. Voilà. Soup.

Peace.out.