Fall Carrot Soup With Apple Chicken Sausage

Description

Another great recipe from wilson farms in lexington ma. (this place is like disneyland for foodies — it's paradise!) this is really delicious, and great for fall cooking.

Ingredients

• Carrots
• Kohlrabi
• Sweet Potato
• Yellow Onion
• Garlic Cloves
• Garlic
• Fresh Thyme
• Apple Cider
• Chicken Stock
• Sausage
• Collard Greens
• Olive Oil

Instructions

1. Heat 1 tablespoons of olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat
2. Add carrots and cook for five minutes
3. Add kohlrabi and sweet potatoes, and cook for another ten minutes, stirring often
4. Add onions, whole garlic cloves, and thyme bundle
5. Cook another 5-8 minutes
6. Add one cup of cider and most of stock
7. Stock should just cover vegetables
8. Season to taste with salt and pepper
9. Cover and bring to a boil
10. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until vegetables are tender
11. While soup is simmer, add 1 tablespoons olive oil to a large skillet
12. Add sausage and diced onions, and lightly saute for about five minutes
13. Add minced garlic and cook for another ten minutes
14. Add to skillet greens, cider, stock, and a pinch of salt and pepper
15. Simmer until greens are tender
16. When carrots are tender, remove soup pot from heat
17. Discard the thyme bundle, puree the soup, and add salt and pepper to taste
18. Evenly apportion sausage / greens mixture into serving bowls
19. Add enough soup to cover
20. Serve while hot