PORTUGUESE SAUSAGE SOUP

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This is an easy and fun soup to make that is full of flavor from Portuguese linguica sausage. It's delicious served with warm, crusty bread!

Provided by Pat-Perry

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, diced
1 large sweet onion, chopped
½ cup diced carrots
½ cup diced celery
3 cloves garlic, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
1 bunch kale, stems removed and leaves chopped
2 bay leaves
5 cups chicken broth
½ pound linguica sausage, diced
½ pound chorizo sausage, diced
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (14 ounce) can garbanzo beans, with liquid

Steps:

Heat oil in a soup pot over medium heat until it sizzles, about 1 minute. Add potatoes, onion, carrots, and celery. Cook and stir for 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir for another 2 to 3 minutes.
Add kale and bay leaves to the pot. Cover and let kale wilt for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add chicken broth, linguica, chorizo, tomatoes, and garbanzo beans with their juices to the pot and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until veggies are tender, about 15 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.5 calories, Carbohydrate 31.7 g, Cholesterol 53.7 mg, Fat 26.6 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 20.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 1713.2 mg, Sugar 3.3 g