Potato Kale Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 lb / 680 g Yukon Gold potatoes, diced
• 5 cups vegetable or chicken broth
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 4 cups chopped kale
• 1/2 cup milk or cream, optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook onion in oil 5 minutes; add garlic for 30 seconds.

2. 2

   Add potatoes, broth, thyme, salt and pepper and simmer 20–25 minutes until potatoes are tender.

3. 3

   Mash some potatoes in the pot to thicken the broth.

4. 4

   Add kale and simmer 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Stir in optional milk and warm gently.