You don’t have to wait for the holidays.

Christmas soup is great on any chilly night.

“Sausage, potatoes, and kale make a hearty soup for a cold winter night.

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Without fail, I make this Christmas Soup for the holidays every year.

In other words, it’s a tradition,” Brown writes in the headnote for the soup recipe.

You would also never believe it only takes 30 minutes of active cooking time to prepare.

ingredients for alton brown christmas soup

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Get the full recipe onAltonBrown.com, or follow the recipe below.

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cooking sausage in dutch oven

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Remove and set aside.

(Do not let the garlic burn).

Add beans and broth:

Add the beans, chicken broth, and two teaspoons of salt.

sausage with garlic

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Cook, covered, for 45 minutes.

Add vinegar and kielbasa:

Finally, add vinegar and pepper.

Stir until combined and return the kielbasa to the pot.

beans and broth with sausage

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Add seasoning to taste.

white potatoes in soup

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kale added to soup

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Alton Brown’s Christmas Soup

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