This Sausage Kale Soup Recipe is a cozy fall soup made in the slow cooker. This Sausage Kale Soup is a delicious make-ahead crockpot dinner recipe that only takes 15 minutes of hands-on preparation! It's paleo-friendly & gluten-free!
Add 1 TBS olive oil in a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
Add olive oil, diced sausage, onion and minced garlic to the skillet and cook until it the sausage is browned (about 10 minutes).
While the sausage is browning: add vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, chopped kale, sweet potatoes, celery, carrots green beans, and Italian seasoning to the pot of your slow cooker and stir to combine.
Add browned sausage, onions and garlic to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
Cook on high for 3-4 hours, or low for 6-8 hours until the sweet potatoes are fork tender.
Serve warm!
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Ingredient Substitutions
Smoked sausage. I used a 14 oz package of smoked sausage. Use your favorite sausage variety, and be sure to choose one that fits your dietary needs. You could use Italian sausage, but I love the flavor of smoked varieties!
Minced Garlic. You can substitute garlic powder for the minced garlic.
Olive Oil. Any neutral oil works well in this recipe like avocado oil or canola oil.
Vegetable Broth. chicken broth can be used instead.
Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes. You can use any variety or flavor of canned diced tomatoes that you like.
Kale. You can use spinach in place of some or all of the kale, but you'll need to add it towards the end of the cook time, as it cooks very quickly.
Sweet Potatoes. You could substitute red potatoes, Yukon gold potatoes, or Russet potatoes.
Celery, Carrots & Green Beans. We loved this combination of vegetables. Feel free to change it up to suit your tastes. Or you could buy a bag of frozen mixed vegetables and toss it in the crockpot! I used frozen green beans (for the sake of ease and time), but you could use chopped fresh green beans!
Italian Seasoning. Feel free to use fresh herbs and spices instead of dried Italian seasoning! But you will need to play with the amount to suit your tastes!
Store/FreezeStore any leftover soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.