
Why I Love This Kale Potato Soup
This kale potato soup comes together quickly and is very hearty. I love that I'm able to make a 100% homegrown soup using my garden ingredients. In addition, I like being able to customize recipes easily. This kale potato soup can be made with other greens such as spinach, beet greens, or turnip greens.
My kale potato soup recipe can be made with vegetable scrap broth for an added depth of flavor. Using a homemade vegetable broth you will get a variety of vegetable flavors in the soup.
I also love that this soup can be blended for additional creaminess. Blending soups that have potatoes in them creates a thick and creamy consistency. I find myself blending almost all of my soups, both for texture and eye appeal. Not all soups look appealing to my eye when not blended, but after blending, they become a beautiful color.
Finally, I love this kale potato soup because I can make a large batch and freeze it for later. Freezing soup is a great way to be able to enjoy your harvest at a later date! Keep reading to learn more about freezing this soup.

Freezing Kale Potato Soup
Regardless of your garden season, if you grew kale or potatoes, it's safe to assume you have a large amount of both vegetables. What better way to use your harvest than creating a soup? When I realized how much kale and how many potatoes I had, I knew I needed to use them up or find a way to save them for later.
Freezing my soup came to my mind when I made a large batch of soup and realized I could never eat all of it in a week. I found the easiest way to freeze soup is to pour soup into a glass jar, put the lid on it, and put it into my freezer.

How To Freeze Kale Potato Soup
After making your soup, allow it to cool to room temperature
Using a ladle, ladle soup into your container of choice - I like to use these jars - this way I know how many servings are in each jar
Leave a little space at the top of the jar, and place the lid on top
Place the filled jar in the freezer
How To Use Frozen Kale Potato Soup
When the time comes to enjoy your kale potato soup, there are a few simple steps involved for the best results.
Thaw the jar in the refrigerator
Once thawed, you may notice some separation - shake the jar to mix the soup
You may also notice a weird texture due to the potatoes, but do not panic! Keep reading!
Place your thawed soup into a blender (however much you want to eat)
Blend soup for 1-2 minutes, adding in water or broth as needed if the soup becomes too thick
Once blended, your soup should look exactly how it was when it was fresh
After blending, heat on stove or microwave until heated through
Until the next post, take a look at my other soup & curry recipes.