Kale Soup

Name: Kale Soup
Ingredients: 1 lb. kale; 1 lb. potatoes; 1 lb. smoked sausage; 1 c. chopped onions; 1/2 c. chopped carrots; 2 tsp. chopped garlic; 2 Tbsp. olive oil; 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine; 2 qt. chicken broth; 3 lb. peeled, chopped tomatoes or 28 oz. whole canned tomatoes, chopped; 1 1/2 c. kidney beans; salt and pepper to taste

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. kale
1 lb. potatoes
1 lb. smoked sausage
1 c. chopped onions
1/2 c. chopped carrots
2 tsp. chopped garlic
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 qt. chicken broth
3 lb. peeled, chopped tomatoes or 28 oz. whole canned tomatoes, chopped
1 1/2 c. kidney beans
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1

Wash kale and snip leaves, cutting diagonally into wide slices (makes 6 to 7 cups lightly packed).
2

Wash, peel and chop potatoes. Prick and blanch sausage for 5 to 10 minutes to release fat. Drain and cut into 1/2-inch slices.
3

Saute onions, carrots and garlic in oil and butter until softened.
4

Add potatoes and broth and simmer, partially covered, until potatoes are cooked.
5

Mash potatoes against side of pot.
6

Stir in tomatoes and kidney beans. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
7

Add kale and sausage and cook another 5 to 10 minutes.
8

Season to taste.