Portuguese Chourico and Kale Soup (recipe)

[Guest guest]

this hearty soup can easily be made vegetarian. i

made it substituting vegetable broth for chicken broth

and by leaving out the chourico (chorizo). it was

good. i bet it would be excellent with the soyrizo

added.

 

Portuguese Chourico and Kale Soup

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray www.foodtv.com

 

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

3 medium white waxy potatoes, like yukon golds, peeled

and diced

2 medium onions, chopped

4 to 6 cloves garlic, chopped

2 bay leaves, fresh or dried

1 pound kale, coarsely chopped

Coarse salt and pepper

1 (15-ounce) can garbanzos (chick peas), drained and

rinsed

1 can diced tomatoes

1 pound diced chourico, casing removed (*sub soyrizo)

1 quart chicken broth (*sub vegetable broth)

Warm, crusty bread

 

Heat oil in a deep pot over medium high heat. Add

potatoes and onions, cover and cook 5 minutes,

stirring occasionally.

Add garlic, bay leaves, and kale to the pot. Cover pot

and wilt greens 2 minutes. Season with salt and

pepper. Add beans, tomatoes, chourico, and broth to

the pot and bring soup to a full boil. Reduce heat

back to medium and cook 5 to 10 minutes longer or

until potatoes are tender.

 

Serve soup with hunks of crusty bread and butter.

 

Episode#: TM1A25

 

 

 

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