Sausage, Kale and Potato Soup (from Skinnytaste)

Sausage, Kale and Potato Soup (Serves 4)

1 lbs reduced fat turkey sausage
1 lbs kale, stems removed, leaves shredded
1 tsp olive oil
½ sweet onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups fat free (low sodium) chicken broth
3 medium new or red potatoes, peeled and diced
1 pinch dried red pepper flakes
salt to taste
¼ tsp ground black pepper

In a dutch oven or large sauce pan, cook sausage over low heat until brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from pot and let cool.

Add oil to pot, add onion and cook on medium until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.

Add broth, carrots and black pepper. Bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes. Add cooked sausage, potatoes and red pepper flakes and bring back to a simmer. Cook covered for about 4 minutes. Add kale and bring back to simmer. Cook partially covered until the potatoes and kale are cooked. Adjust salt if needed.