Hearty Chicken Sausage & Kale Soup

Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Once pot is hot, add sausage; cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, 2 minutes. Stir in 2 TBSP flour (4 TBSP for 4 servings); cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 1 minute.

Stir potatoes, stock concentrate, half the Italian Seasoning, 3 cups water, and ¾ tsp salt into pot with sausage mixture (for 4 servings, use all the Italian Seasoning, 6 cups water, and 1½ tsp salt). Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender and liquid has slightly reduced, 8-12 minutes. Once potatoes are very tender, mash a few times with a potato masher or fork to help thicken the soup.

Add kale to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until kale begins to wilt and soup has thickened, 8-10 minutes. While kale cooks, in a small bowl, whisk together sour cream and cream cheese until smooth. Turn off heat; stir sour cream mixture into soup until combined. Taste and season with salt and pepper.