Potato, Kale and Sausage Soup

A mostly hands-off crock-pot recipe

This recipe has been adapted from a recipe in Slow Cooker Revolution, an America's Test Kitchen cookbook. This is not a dump-it-and-forget-it type of slow cooker recipe, but it is a low effort recipe. You need to chop the onion, sausage, and kale and precook the onion and spices in the microwave. After that, you just need to remember to add the ingredients to the pot along the way. 

Notes

You can adjust the amount of potatoes, sausage, and kale to your taste. As written this makes a very hearty soup. There is just a light heat to this soup from the chipotle powder. If you like more spice, you may want to increase that amount. I like to use a lighter turkey kielbasa in this recipe, so I add it halfway through. I found the turkey sausage dry when I added it in the beginning. A higher fat beef and/or pork sausage can be added with the potatoes. I sometimes cut the potatoes a little bit bigger than ½" and when I do, they can take much longer to cook. 

Comments and Questions

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Lisa Cooks 04/27/2025
This does not need to be cooked in a slow cooker. You can make this in a regular dutch oven on the stove. Saute the aromatics. Add the broth and potatoes, and cook at a simmer for 20-30 minutes. Add the kielbasa after the first 15 minutes. When the potatoes are tender enough to eat, add the. Kale.