Hearty Winter Soup

The Spice & Tea Exchange

Servings

6 to 8

Cook Time

45 minutes

One of the best aspects of colder temperatures is a deliciously hearty soup that comes together in under an hour. This one is made with only a handful of simple ingredients and warms up any kitchen.

Hearty Winter Soup

Ingredients

  • 1½ lbs ground Italian sausage
  • 2 Tbsp Wild Game Spice Blend
  • 4 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled & diced
  • 2 medium celery stalks, diced
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 2 Tbsp Garden Mirepoix Sea Salt
  • 1 Tbsp Mountain Spice Blend
  • 1 cup sliced Portobello mushrooms
  • 2 quarts chicken broth (8 cups)
  • 2½ cups chopped kale
  • 1½ cups cooked wild rice
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • kosher salt and black pepper, to taste

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  • Hearty Winter Soup (Kit)

Directions

  1. In a large saucepot, sauté ground sausage with Wild Game Spice Blend in 2 tablespoons olive oil until browned.
  2. Remove the sausage; add remaining olive oil to the pot. Add carrots, celery, and onion; sauté for 5 minutes. Stir in Garden Mirepoix Sea Salt, Mountain Spice Blend, mushrooms, cooked sausage, and broth.
  3. Simmer, uncovered for 30 minutes. Stir in kale, cooked rice, and heavy cream. Season to taste with kosher salt and black pepper.