1 lb Italian sausage (or chicken/turkey/plant-based sausage)
3 cups chopped kale (or spinach/Swiss chard)
4 Yukon Gold potatoes, diced (or white/sweet potatoes)
1 onion, chopped (or shallots/leeks)
4 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
6 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth for vegetarian version)
1 cup cream (or coconut/almond milk for dairy-free)
1 tsp red pepper flakes (omit for less heat)
Wash and dice the potatoes and onion. Chop the kale and mince the garlic.
In a skillet over medium heat, brown the Italian sausage, breaking it into chunks as it cooks.
In your slow cooker, add the browned sausage, diced potatoes, chopped onion, minced garlic, and kale.
Pour in the chicken broth and stir in the red pepper flakes. Make sure everything is well combined.
Set your crockpot on low for 6-8 hours, or high for 4 hours.
About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the cream (or your non-dairy substitute) and let it warm through.
Ladle into bowls, garnish with fresh herbs if desired, and enjoy.