Slow Cooker (or Instant Pot Sausage, Kale, and Sweet Potato Soup

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground turkey or pork sausage

• Produce

  • 1 tbsp Basil, dried
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 3 cups Kale
  • 10 oz Mushrooms
  • 2 Sweet potatoes, large
  • 2 tbsp Thyme
  • 1 White onion, medium

• Canned Goods

  • 5 cups Chicken broth

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Pepper, fresh ground
  • 1 tsp Sea salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 cup White wine, dry

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb ground turkey or pork sausage
• 1 medium white onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 large sweet potatoes, skinned and chopped
• 10 oz sliced mushrooms
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup dry white wine*
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp dried basil
• 1 tsp sea salt, plus extra to taste
• ½ tsp fresh ground pepper
• 3 cups roughly chopped kale
• 2 tbsp freshly chopped thyme (optional)

Directions

• For the Instant Pot:
• Select the saute function on your instant pot. Let it heat up (about 2 minutes). Add olive oil to coat the pot, and toss in ground sausage. Cook until almost cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic. Cook for another 3-4 minutes.
• Add sweet potatoes, mushrooms, chicken broth, wine, vinegar, dried basil, salt, and pepper. Secure the lid.
• Select manual and cook at high pressure for 8 minutes. Select cancel and use a quick release.
• Open lid and add kale. Let cook with lid open for another 3-4 minutes, or until kale is softened but not wilted. Add additional salt if needed. Garnish with fresh thyme and serve.
• For the Slow Cooker:
• Heat up a large skillet to medium high heat. Coat your pan with olive oil and add sausage. Cook for 5 minutes, then add in onion and garlic and cook another 3-4 minutes.
• Place sausage mixture in your slow cooker. Add sweet potatoes, mushrooms, chicken broth, white wine, vinegar, basil, salt, and pepper.
• Set your slow cooker to low and cook for 4 hours.
• At the end of 4 hours, add kale and stir. Let cook for another 10-15 minutes, or until kale has softened.
• Serve hot with fresh thyme.