Healthy Instant Pot Sausage and Kale Soup Recipe

Not everyone has the time to simmer a soup from scratch. But maybe we don’t need it. With some quality ingredients and your trusty Instant Pot, you can make this beautiful, healthy Instant Pot sausage and kale soup in almost no time at all. It will taste like you spent all day stirring, simmering, and layering in flavors, but you didn’t. 

They say you can tell the skill level of a good chef by his or her soup. It takes time to simmer a creamy, hearty, yet delicate soup. The instant pot adds so much flavor to soups through its cooking process! This instant pot sausage and kale soup recipe are easy to make and perfect for meal planning.

The freshest ingredients you can find are key to making this soup shine. Usually Tuscan inspired soups like this one call for potatoes, but swapping in fresh (not frozen) cauliflower florets not only ups the healthy factor but adds great texture. 

It cooks under pressure, none of the flavors escapes during the process. The result is a savory and creamy soup that is sure to impress. 

Instant Pot Sausage and Kale Soup Ingredients

Another thing that is worth repeating is the fact that fresh ingredients help produce the best dish. You can make the same recipe with canned or frozen ingredients and you will taste a difference. However, not every ingredient is easy to find fresh.

That is why you should go with whatever you can find and then opt for the second best with ingredients you can’t find.

For example, fresh garlic will go a long way but you might not be able to find freshly cased sausage. Another example would be cauliflower. You could find frozen cauliflower but try using fresh cauliflower.

Recipe Directions

Set your Instant Pot to saute mode. Add the oil and Italian sausage. Brown the sausage about 5 minutes, using a wooden spoon to break it up as it browns. Drain any excess fat.

While still on sauté mode, add the garlic, onion, and oregano. Stir and cook about 3 minutes until the onion is translucent. 

Stir in the chicken broth and tomato paste and cauliflower.

Place the lid on the Instant Pot and set the manual timer to 5 minutes. 

When the cooking time is done, carefully do a quick release with the long end of a wooden spoon.

Set the Instant Pot to the “Keep Warm” setting and remove the lid. Stir in the kale. Replace the lid and let it sit for about 3 minutes. 

Remove the lid once more and stir in the heavy cream. Keep stirring until heated through, 1-2 minutes. Then season the soup with salt and pepper and stir it in. 

Ladle the soup into bowls. Top with parsley and parmesan cheese and serve. 

More Crockpot Recipes

Healthy Crockpot Breakfast Casserole Recipe | Skipping breakfast is a common thing, we are all too busy in the morning. But the crockpot can help make it easier to enjoy a healthy and tasty breakfast more often.

How to Make Crockpot BBQ Ribs | Want to make ribs that fall off the bone? The crockpot is the perfect way to get the best results.

Healthy Crockpot Pizza Casserole | Crockpots are great at making casseroles, especially this pizza casserole.

Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken | Take a trip to Hawaii without having to leave your kitchen with the help of this amazing Hawaiian chicken recipe.

Slow Cooker Shrimp Scampi Recipe | You can also get romantic with the help of your crockpot and this shrimp scampi recipe that is sure to impress.