Turkey Sausage, Kale and Sweet Potato Soup

Published September 27, 2016. Updated December 2, 2018

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A delicious way to use up sweet potatoes! This is an easy, hearty soup recipe made with smoked turkey sausage, kidney beans, fresh nutritious sweet potatoes and kale and spices. It’s a festive, colorful soup that’s perfect for fall.

Turkey Sausage, Kale and Sweet Potato Soup

Turkey Sausage, Kale and Sweet Potato Soup

As it starts to get cold the only thing I want to eat is soup…oh and good carbs (rolls, biscuits, cornbread, homemade bread, etc) and sweets (always sweets). Something about fall just needs good comfort food.

I absolutely love fall and I love all the veggies and fruits in season.

Yes, it’s hard to say goodbye to all those deliciously sweet summer berries and that juicy watermelon, and of course the fresh corn on the cob and the tomatoes, but fall has so much goodness to offer like sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, squash, kale, spinach, apples, pomegranate, pears, and canned pumpkin (that ones a joke but also serious in a way.

Yes canned pumpkin is always in season, at least where I live, but I use it probably twice a week in October so it’s basically in season for me).

Turkey Sausage, Kale and Sweet Potato Soup in a large blue pot.

I love that this soup uses both kale and sweet potatoes, it’s the perfect fall combo. And the sausage just makes things fast since it’s pre-cooked and it keeps this soup hearty (you can also use beef/pork sausage here too).

This soup is like the fall spin on this other recipe I shared. It has an entirely different almost unexpected flavor, which is nice though to switch thing up. I love what the spices add as well as that heat from the chipotle chili powder.

I used 1/2 tsp of the chipotle powder and it was about all my husband could handle. My kids would never be able to handle that much though so I basically had to strain their broth off and add new. Next time I’ll just add the heat to my portion since I love it and I’m sure I’ll go with a fair amount.

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What Should I Serve with this Soup?

The perfect side to this is fresh cornbread. If you want to be a cheater like I have been lately I’m really liking the Fleischmann’s cornbread mix. Did I just admit that? I’m using box mixes? Yeah on occasion and I still pull out the Betty Crocker brownie mix sometimes too.

I like the cornbread mix because my kids can make it while I’m making dinner during busy weeknights.

The trick though is to add in 2 Tbsp of applesauce (in addition to the 1/3 cup melted butter it calls for) so it’s moist. And if you have time this homemade version is definitely my favorite. Soup and good carbs, yes, it’s the perfect fall meal.

Turkey Sausage, Kale and Sweet Potato Soup in a white serving bowl set over a vintage blue plate.

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Turkey Sausage, Kale and Sweet Potato Soup

An easy, hearty soup recipe made with smoked turkey sausage, kidney beans, fresh nutritious sweet potatoes and kale and spices. It's a festive, colorful soup that's perfect for fall.
Servings: 6
Prep15 minutes
Cook35 minutes
Ready in: 50 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. 
  • Add onion and saute 5 minutes then add sweet potato and sausage and cook, tossing occasionally, 3 minutes. 
  • Add garlic and cook, tossing occasionally, 2 - 3 minutes longer. Pour in broth, then add in paprika, cumin, coriander, chipotle chili powder and season with salt and pepper to taste. 
  • Bring to a light boil, then reduce heat to medium low. Cover and simmer, until sweet potatoes are nearly tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 - 10 minutes. 
  • Add kale and kidney beans and cook 5 minutes longer. Serve warm.

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Turkey Sausage, Kale and Sweet Potato Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 317 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 46mg15%
Sodium 750mg33%
Potassium 1097mg31%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 15455IU309%
Vitamin C 61.4mg74%
Calcium 147mg15%
Iron 3.6mg20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.