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")