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Recipes - Heart Smart Portuguese Soup

Recipe Name

Heart Smart Portuguese Soup

Submitted by

pandepandera

Recipe Description

This is a healthier version of a tradional Portuguese Kale and Sausage Soup

Quantity	2	Quantity Unit	12 ounce bowls	Servings
Prep Time (minutes)	20	Cook Time (minutes)	60	Ready In (minutes)	80

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Ingredients
Amt.	Measure	Ingredient



7 1/2	cups	dry white beans
7 1/2	bunchs	Kalestalks removed and discarded, leaves roughly chopped
7 1/2	bunchs	Kalestalks removed and discarded, leavesroughly chopped
1/2	cup	Oil, olive, salad or cooking
6 1/3	cups, diced	1/4 pound Chicken Cajun Sausage, cooked and slice
15 1/2	cups, strips	celery, sliced
30	medium	Carrots, raw, peeled and sliced
8	large	Onion, chopped fine
85	clove	garlic minced
49 1/3	cans (10.75 oz)	vegetable broth low sodium
240	ounces	Red Potatoes, cut into chunks
30	leaves	bay leaf
1 1/4	tablespoons	thyme, dried
2/3	pepper	chili pepper flakes
1 1/4	tablespoons	pepper, to taste
1 7/8	cups	fres mint
3 3/4	cups	parsley, chopped

Steps

Sequence	Step

1	Soak beans over night and drain.
2	Poach sausage until cooked or the internal temperature is 165''F. Cool and slice.
3	In a heavy stockpot, heat the olivve oil over high heat.
4	Add the sausage and onion and saute for two minutes.
5	Add the garlic, carrots and celery saute for 2 minutes.
6	Add broth, bay leaf, thyme and both types of pepper.
7	Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for one and a half hours, uncovered,or until the beans are tender. You may have to add a little more broth.
8	Add potatoes and kale. Continue to simmer for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
9	Turn off the heat. Add the mint and parsley and allow to steep for two minutes.
10	Serve and enjoy.

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