Recipe of Hearty Portuguese Kale Soup - Food Recipes

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HEARTY PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP

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Serving Size : 4
Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Meats Soups Vegetables

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

1 tb Olive oil 1/2 lb Smoked sausage -- sliced 1/2" thick 1 qt Chicken broth 1 md Onion, thinly sliced 3 md Potatoes, sliced 1 lg Bunch (abt. 1 lb.) kale -- shredded or -- sliced very thinly Freshly ground black pepper Salt (opt'l.) Heat oil in a skillet; saute the sausage just until the fat is rendered, about 3 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and reserve. Bring broth to a boil with the onions and potatoes; simmer 10 to 15 minutes until potatoes are very tender. Mash onions and potatoes in the broth with a potato masher or slotted spoon. Add drained sausage slices and the kale. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, until kale is tender. Taste for seasoning - depending on how spicy your sausage is, add salt and pepper to taste. Serve piping hot. Shepherd writes: "For a cold night, serve with a warm crusty bread and good beer or red wine for a complete meal." Recipe developed by Renee Shepherd and Fran Raboff. From 1992 "Shepherd's Garden Seeds" catalog. Pg. 16. Posted by Cathy Harned. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -