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Creamy Italian Sausage and Kale Soup

Prep

30-60 mins

Total

35 MIN

Servings

8 Servings

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Ingredients

  • 1

    lb

    Italian sausage

  • 1

    small

    onion, chopped

  • 1

    tbsp

    minced garlic

  • 2

    tbsp

    flour

  • 1

    cup

    milk

  • 4

    oz

    (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed

  • 2

    cups

    (about 1/4 of 32-oz. pkg.) ORE-IDA Diced Hash Brown Potatoes

  • 1

    qt

    (4 cups) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

  • 6

    cups

    torn stemmed kale leaves

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Remove casings from sausage if necessary; crumble sausage into medium nonstick saucepan. Cook on medium heat 7 min. or until done, stirring frequently. Remove sausage from pan with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 2 Tbsp. drippings from pan.

  2. Step 2

    Add onions and garlic to reserved drippings; cook 3 min., stirring frequently. Stir in flour. Add milk and cream cheese; cook and stir 3 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended.

  3. Step 3

    Add potatoes, chicken broth and sausage; stir. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add kale; cover.

  4. Step 4

    Let stand 5 to 6 min. or until kale is softened.

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