creamy mushroom and kale soup - TK

Ingredients

• 2 pints mushrooms, cleaned, stems removed & sliced or quartered & (I used baby portobello)
• 1 bunch kale, ribs removed & sliced into strips (I like Lacinato/Dinosaur kale)
• 2 Italian chicken sausages, each cut into small pieces
• 1/2 yellow or white onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter or plant based butter for the vegan version
• 1 teaspoon salt (I love to use sea salt)
• 1 teaspoon chili flake (I love Aleppo chili flake)
• 1 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 32 ounce chicken or vegetable stock or broth
• 1 14 ounce can full fat coconut milk (or equivalent of cream if you desire)
• Shaved parmesan to serve over the top