Recipe Instructions:
Ingredients
4 cloves garlic medium-large
1 Tablespoon oil avocado or ghee
10-16 oz sausage of choice
2 medium onions about 2 cups diced
2 pounds sweet potatoes I like yellow Hannah or Japanese sweet potatoes best
3 cups broth of choice
3 cups water
1 teaspoon sea salt plus more to taste
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 small cabbage about ¾ pound
4 cups greens of choice, chopped, kale, spinach, or other
vinegar or lemon to brighten the flavor, optional
Optional seasonings
½ teaspoon cayenne or red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon cajun seasoning
Instructions
Mince garlic and set aside.
Slice sausage into circles. Warm oil in a large soup pot over medium heat, then add the sausage. Brown sausage, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
Dice onions into small bite-sized pieces (about ½ inch dice). Add to pot and stir. Cook, stirring occasionally, another 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, scrub the sweet potatoes and chop into ½-inch diced pieces.
When onions are ready, stir in the garlic and cook just until fragrant, then stir in the sweet potatoes, broth, and water.
Add salt, pepper, and optional seasonings, then cover and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
Wash and chop the cabbage and the greens. (Now’s a good time to clean up!)
After 15 minutes, stir in the cabbage and cook another 5 minutes, then stir in the remaining greens and cook until wilted, approximately 3 more minutes.
Taste and adjust seasonings and serve! (I usually add more salt and occasionally add a splash - like ½ teaspoon - of vinegar to brighten the flavors.)
