Hearty Winter Soup
The Spice & Tea Exchange
6 to 8
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.

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
- In a large saucepot, sauté ground sausage with Wild Game Spice Blend in 2 tablespoons olive oil until browned.
- 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.
- Simmer, uncovered for 30 minutes. Stir in kale, cooked rice, and heavy cream. Season to taste with kosher salt and black pepper.