Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 lb Italian sausages or 1 lb Italian turkey sausage link
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 6 cups water
• 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled, quartered and sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 1 lb kale, trimmed of stems and torn into 3-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 10 slices crusty bread

Instructions

1. In large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add Italian sausage links and cook, turning until browned and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.

2. Take sausage out of pot and slice 1/4" thick.

3. Add onion to the drippings in pot and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes.

4. Return sausage to pot with garlic powder and pepper. Cook, stirring, for one minute.

5. Stir in water and chicken bouillon granules. Add sweet potatoes. Cover; bring to simmer over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, 10-12 minutes.

6. Stir in kale. Cover; cook over low until kale is wilted, 5-6 minutes.

7. Sprinkle old-fashioned rolled oats over soup. Cover; cook, stirring occasionally, until oatmeal is softened and cooked through, 5 minutes.

8. Serve with crusty bread.