Title: HEARTY PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP
Categories: Meats, Soups, Vegetables
Yield: 4 Servings

1 tb Olive oil
1/2 lb Smoked sausage sliced 1/2" thick
1 qt Chicken broth
1 md Onion, thinly sliced
3 md Potatoes, sliced
1 lg Bunch (abt. 1 lb.) kale shredded or sliced very thinly
Freshly ground black pepper
Salt (opt'l.)

Heat oil in a skillet; saute the sausage just until the fat is rendered, about 3 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and reserve. Bring broth to a boil with the onions and potatoes; simmer 10 to 15 minutes until potatoes are very tender. Mash onions and potatoes in the broth with a potato masher or slotted spoon. Add drained sausage slices and the kale. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, until kale is tender. Taste for seasoning - depending on how spicy your sausage is, add salt and pepper to taste. Serve piping hot.