KALE SOUP WITH PORTUGUESE SAUSAGE

Kale Soup with Portuguese Sausage image

A hearty kale and sausage soup that's very easily converted for the vegetarians. Cooked in a slow cooker or simmered on the stove, this makes a delicious, satisfying, and filling winter dinner.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Pork Soup Recipes

Time 10h15m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 quart beef stock
1 quart chicken stock
2 (14.5 ounce) cans white beans, rinsed and drained
½ onion, unchopped
3 cloves whole garlic cloves
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 sprigs fresh thyme
½ pound Portuguese andouille sausage, sliced
2 bunches kale, torn into small pieces
1 stalk celery, diced
2 carrots, chopped, or more to taste
¼ teaspoon garlic salt, or to taste

Steps:

Combine the beef stock, chicken stock, beans, onion half, garlic cloves, salt, black pepper, and thyme in a slow cooker; cook on Low for 8 hours to overnight. Remove and discard the onion and garlic.
Switch slow cooker to 'Keep Warm' setting. Add the andouille sausage to the stock mixture; continue cooking until you can smell the sausage, about 1 hour. Stir the kale, celery, carrots, and garlic salt into the soup; cook until the carrots are tender, about 1 hour more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.4 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Cholesterol 6.7 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 499.2 mg, Sugar 1.4 g