Recipe of the Day

Soup du Jour - Portuguese Kale Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb chorizo sausage (fresh not dried)
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 1 large onion, roughly diced
• 4 large potatoes, cubed
• 1 bunch kale, stemmed washed & chopped (abt. 1 lb.)
• 1 1/2 cups ditalini
• 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans
• 4 garlic cloves - chopped
• White wine of your choice
• fresh ground black pepper
• Crushed Red Pepper
• Bay Leaf
• salt (optional)
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Directions

1. 1

   Remove casing from sausage and cut into smaller than bit sized pieces.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a heavy soup pot; saute the sausage, onion, and garlic just until the fat is rendered, about 3 to 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Drain sausage on paper towel (optional).

4. 4

   Add potatoes, spices, and broth to the sausage mixture.
   

5. 5

   Bring to boil and simmer 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Add kale, beans, wine, and pasta and simmer another 10 minutes until both are tender.

7. 7

   Taste for seasoning- depending on how spicy your sausage is, add salt and pepper to taste.

8. 8

   Serve piping hot.

I made this soup last night and it was DELICIOUS!!!  Aside from the chorizo, it's a really healthy and hearty soup and great for leftovers - I definitely recommend it!