Italian sausage, mushroom, sweet potato soup

Ingredients:

• 1/2 - 1 lb of italian sausage
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 large sweet potatoes, diced
• a handful of mushrooms, chopped
• salt and pepper
• 1 tsp oregano
• 4 cups broth (I use chicken)
• 1 medium bunch of hearty greens (spinach, kale, chard, collards), roughly chopped
• optional: cilantro

Directions:

1. Sauté sausage in a large pot until cooked through and then set aside, do not clean out the pot
2. In the same pot, sauté onion until soft, add garlic, stir, and add sweet potatoes and mushrooms (add a bit of oil or butter here if there isn't too much grease left over from the sausage
3. Season with salt, pepper, and oregano
4. Mix the ingredients together and let them sauté for a minute or two, add broth
5. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are soft
6. Add in the greens and cooked sausage, if the soup is too thick, add water to thin it to your desired consistency
7. Simmer the soup for 5-7 more minutes, add salt and pepper to taste (don't be shy)
8. Enjoy with a sprinkle of cilantro on top and a loaf of crusty bread!

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