Hearty Portuguese Kale Soup

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 lb chorizo sausage (fresh not dried)

1 quart 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

fresh ground black pepper

salt (optional)

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 just until the fat is rendered, about 3 to 5 minutes.
3. 3
   Drain on paper towels.
4. 4
   Add other ingredients except kale,& pasta.
5. 5
   Bring to boil and simmer 10 minutes.
6. 6
   Add kale, and pasta and simmer about 8 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.

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