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Instant Pot Sausage, Potato and Kale Soup

By Gary White
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Published November 29, 2018. Last modified August 1, 2025 By Gary White

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This Instant Pot sausage potato and kale soup is so easy to make you might be surprised it's as delicious as it is - complete with crispy sausage and kale!

Sausage Potato Kale Soup in bowl with tomatoes in background.

I love sausage in soups. But here’s the problem. Almost every soup recipe I come across will use the sausage to add flavor to the soup. That’s a great intention, but (in my opinion) it’s actually a total fail. If you boil it for any extended period of time, all the flavor will go into the broth. And then you’re left with flavorless sausage. This Instant Pot sausage potato and kale soup delivers!

Check out the recipe below to see how to retain the crispiness of the sausage.

Sausage, Potato and Kale Soup in bowl with tomatoes in background

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How to Make Instant Pot Sausage, Potato and Kale Soup

sausage frying in Instant Pot
Using sauté setting on Instant Pot ­- Once hot, add oil and cook sausage until crispy. About 3 minutes each side. Remove and set aside.
sautéing onions, carrots, celery, and thyme in Instant Pot
Add onions, carrots, celery, thyme, and vinegar ­ cook for 3 minutes, making sure to scrape up bits from bottom.
soup ingredients in Instant Pot
Add all remaining ingredients (except sausage) to pot...
raw kale in Instant Pot
...and mix well. Lock lick and cook for 5 minutes at high pressure.
sausage, potato and kale soup in Instant Pot
Once time is complete, quick­-release pressure then remove lid. Remove bay leaf and thyme sprigs. Add sausage slices to pot and mix well.

And this is the AMAZING result...

Sausage Potato Kale Soup in bowl with tomatoes in background.

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Sausage Potato Kale Soup in bowl with tomatoes in background.

Instant Pot Sausage, Potato and Kale Soup

This soup is so easy to make you might be surprised it's as delicious as it is - complete with crispy sausage and kale!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 221kcal
Author: Gary White

Ingredients 

  • 12 oz. sausage links sliced
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 lb. petite gold potatoes ½-inch cubes
  • 2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
  • ½ cup yellow onion diced
  • ⅓ cup carrots sliced
  • ¼ cup stalk celery diced
  • 6 thyme sprigs
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 4 tomatoes diced
  • 8 oz. kale de-­ribbed, roughly torn
  • 2 tsp. sea salt
  • ½ tsp. black pepper

Instructions

  • Using sauté setting on Instant Pot ­- Once hot, add oil and cook sausage until crispy. About 3 minutes each side. Remove and set aside.
  • Add onions, carrots, celery, thyme, and vinegar ­ cook for 3 minutes, making sure to scrape up bits from bottom.
  • Add all remaining ingredients (except sausage) to pot and mix well.
  • Lock lick and cook for 5 minutes at high pressure.
  • Once time is complete, quick­-release pressure then remove lid.
  • Remove bay leaf and thyme sprigs. Add sausage slices to pot and mix well.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 634mg | Potassium: 686mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3455IU | Vitamin C: 41.5mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2.7mg
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