Portuguese Chourico and Kale Soup (Adapted from Rachael Ray)

There are a couple of other sausage and kale soups on 'Zaar, but none like this. It is a just a bit spicy and filling and soothing and a meal in itself. (OK, maybe with an apple for fruit...or apple pie! :-)

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 3  medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2  medium onions, chopped
• 4 -6  garlic cloves, chopped
• 2  bay leaves
• 1  lb kale, coarsely chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans (chick peas) or 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1  lb  diced chorizo sausage
• 4  cups chicken broth or 4  cups  stock
•  coarse  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Heat the olive in a pot over medium high heat.
2. Add potatoes and onions, cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add garlic, bay leaves, and kale to the pot.
4. Cover pot and wilt greens for about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Add beans, tomatoes, sausage, and broth to the pot and bring soup to a full boil.
6. Reduce heat back to medium and cook 5 to 10 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender.