Sweet Potato, Sausage & Vegetable Soup - Tex Mex Style. #soup #chefarchiepie

sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

sweet potatoes

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Butternut squash is lower in calories and adds sweetness.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Homemade broth can be healthier and more flavorful.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: frozen spinach

Kale is nutrient-dense and can be a good substitute.

Heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in a pan.

Add pork sausage, breaking it apart with a spoon, and cook for about 5-6 minutes until it resembles ground meat.

Add diced celery and onion; cook for another 5 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic, oregano, parsley, thyme, chipotle chili flakes, and smoked paprika; cook for another 5 minutes over medium heat.

Add diced green bell pepper, red bell pepper, leeks, carrots, and white cabbage; stir-fry for about 10 minutes.

Cover and simmer on low for 20 minutes.

Add diced sweet potatoes and red kidney beans; stir to combine.

Incorporate blended tomatoes and beef stock; stir well.

Cover and simmer on low for 45 minutes.

Add salt and black pepper to taste.

Stir in cornmeal to thicken the soup for about 2-3 minutes.

Serve in bowls, optionally topped with sour cream and garnish.

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