Easy Sausage Potato Soup Recipe (One Pot!)
This easy Sausage Potato Soup Recipe is a total comfort in a bowl! It’s got sweet or hot Italian sausage, tender gold potatoes, and a creamy, seasoned broth. The salty, smoky bacon brings out a ton of flavor, and finishing it off with some fresh kale or spinach gives it a nice pop. Plus, everything cooks up in just one pot and is ready in under 30 minutes!This Tuscan-inspired potato soup is just one of the many potato recipes that’s been in our family for years—honestly, we treat potatoes like their own food group around here!
Servings: 6 - 8 people
Calories: 450kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ lb bacon - about 4-5 slices diced
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 lb Italian sausage mild or hot, casings removed if needed
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoon Italian seasonings
- 1 ½ lbs Yukon gold potatoes skin on. *** Washed then sliced in half, halves sliced ¼ inch thin
- 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups half and half
- 1 ½ cups packed chopped kale ribs removed first
Instructions
- In large pot or dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until fat is rendered and bacon is crisp. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Remove all but 2 tablespoon of bacon drippings.¼ lb bacon - about 4-5 slices
- Add in onions and saute until translucent.Add in sausage and cook crumbling until cooked through. Add in minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper for 30 seconds.1 cup chopped yellow onion, 1 lb Italian sausage, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 2 teaspoon Italian seasonings, 1 teaspoon kosher salt , ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Add sliced potatoes into the pot. Put in chicken broth. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer until the potatoes are soft for 10-15 minutes.1 ½ lbs Yukon gold potatoes, 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- Off the heat, stir in kale and heavy cream. Sprinkle on crispy bacon.2 cups half and half, 1 ½ cups packed chopped kale
Notes
Tips & Tricks
- If you use a bunch of kale, clean, cut our ribs, and then chop.
- If you use a bag of kale, rinse and dry. Then look it over and remove any thick ribs. Then do a rough chop.
- You can make your own Italian seasoning my mixing ½ teaspoon each of parsley, thyme, basil, oregano.
Nutrition
Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 915mg | Potassium: 866mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 624IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 2mg
