Portuguese Kale Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 bunch kale
• 1/2 head green cabbage
• 6 -8 cups chicken stock or 6 -8 cups canned reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 lb linguica sausage, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 1 lb red potatoes, diced
• 2 (15 1/4 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/8 teaspoon hungarian paprika
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• coarse salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 wash kale under running water.
• 2 strip from tough stem, coarse chop and set aside.
• 3 in the food processor, using the medium shredder blade, shred cabbage, drain and rinse beans.
• 4 heat the olive oil in a large stock pot, add sausage, chopped onion and minced garlic.
• 5 cook, stirring occasionally until the onion is transparent.
• 6 add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• 7 adjust chicken stock as needed for desired consistency.
• 8 add salt and pepper to taste, remove bay leaf and serve hot with a coarse bread.