Spicy Sausage Soup

This Spicy Sausage Soup was inspired by Olive Gardens sausage and potato soup

1lb of spicy sausage

About 1 ½ cup carrots chopped

About 1 cup chopped greens (broccoli, Kale, Charred greens, ect.)

About 1 cup chopped red onion or about 6 chives

4 garlic cloves (or powder)

3 medium potatoes, halved long ways and then thinly sliced

About 1 shot tequila or ¼ cup white wine

2-3 cups stock

2 cups milk (12 oz condensed milk makes the soup thicker and creamier, just add a little extra stock to get enough liquid)

1 12oz can diced tomatoes

A pinch of salt

A pinch of pepper (red flakes if you want it very spicy)

1 bay leaf

A pinch of Italian seasoning

Additional seasoning can be added upon preference

Brown sausage in a large pan over med heat.  

Add chopped Garlic, carrots, onions, and greens to the pan, add seasonings and allow to sweat for about five-eight min.   

What I like to use but be careful it has salt in it.

Add tequila or wine and stir to deglaze the bottom of the pan.  Put the meat mixture into a crock pot set on low.  Add milk and stock, tomatoes and gently stir in chopped potatoes. 

I chop mine in half long ways and then thinly width ways

Allow to cook in crock pot for 4-5 hours or until potatoes and veggies are all tender enough to eat. 

I love to top mine with cheese