Kale Soup

I love this time of year because cooler weather means it's time to make big pots of soup!

                                                      Kale Soup, is one of my favorites!
For this soup you will need one big pot, I love my dutch oven that my Sister bought me a few years ago. A MUST HAVE!

I used 1 bunch of kale                          
3 medium potatoes
1 diced onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 package of Linguica sausage
1 can of peeled, diced tomatoes
1 box of chicken stock
red wine
Parmesan cheese
olive oil

This is by far one of the easiest soups you will ever make! Sometimes, I leave out the potatoes and replace with cannellini beans and I have also served over tortellini in place of potatoes. If you can't find linguica substitute for a flavorful sausage or I have used chicken thighs as well. But the linguica gives it a great flavor.

Get your pot hot and drizzle with olive oil, add the sausage and start to lightly brown. Add onion and cook down to a wilt. Add garlic, but be careful not to brown the garlic or it will leave a bitter taste in your soup. Next, deglaze the pan with a good red wine, I use about a cup. Then add the stock and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Next add the chopped kale and simmer down for about 10 minutes. Then add your peeled diced potatoes and simmer until potatoes are cooked though.
Serve with Parmesan cheese and enjoy")
                                                  

Easy 30 Minute dinner rolls

I gave these rolls a try last night and they were a big hit! Yes, I will make about 5x this much for Thanksgiving. I'm going to make them the day before and just quickly butter the tops and warm through just before serving. They are EASY! No kneading required!
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp warm water
1/3 cup canola oil
2 Tbsp yeast (rapid rise)
1/2 tsp salt
3 1/2 C flour
Heat oven to 400 degrees.
In your mixer bowl combine the water, oil, yeast and sugar and allow to rest for 15 minutes. Using dough hook mix the salt , egg and flour. Once well incorporated and dough is soft and smooth form into 12 balls. Place in a greased 9x13 pan and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.