smokey sausage, kale & sweet potato soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large sweet potato, diced
• 3 cups hillshire farm® smoked sausage, sliced into 1-inch rounds
• 1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas (optional)
• 1 teaspoon paprika, sweet or smoked
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken stock
• 4 cups kale (or spinach)
• crumbled feta cheese or goat cheese (optional)
• freshly ground black pepper, for garnish

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• drizzle olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. add the diced onion and cook until onions release some moisture, about 5 minutes. stir in garlic, sweet potato, sausage, and chickpeas. add paprika, coriander, chipotle powder, cumin, and salt. cook for another 5 minutes, stirring once or twice.
• pour stock into the pot and bring to a simmer. cook until sweet potato has softened, 10 to 15 minutes. taste for seasoning; add more salt, if needed. stir in the kale (or spinach) and cook for 1 minute until kale has wilted. ladle into bowls and top with cheese, if using, and freshly ground pepper.