Creamy Potato and Ham Soup

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp

cooking fat of choice (we recommend Fatworks Leaf Lard or Wild Boar Lard)

1/2

medium yellow onion, diced

stalks celery, thinly sliced

medium carrots, thinly sliced

large leek, white and light green part only, thinly sliced

6 cloves

garlic, finely minced

3 cups

red potatoes, skin-on, ½-inch dice

4 cups

chicken broth

1 tsp

dried thyme

8 oz

cooked ham, ¼-inch dice

2 cups

kale, tightly packed, torn into small pieces (about ½ bunch)

1/2 tsp

sea salt or to taste

1/4 tsp

black pepper or to taste

Red pepper flakes, optional