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Recipes - Heart Smart Portuguese Soup Recipe

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



1/4	cup	dry white beans
1/4	bunch	Kalestalks removed and discarded, leavesroughly chopped
1/4	bunch	Kalestalks removed and discarded, leaves roughly chopped
3/4	teaspoon	Oil, olive, salad or cooking
1	slice (6-1/4" x 4" x 1/16")	1/4 pound Chicken Cajun Sausage, cooked and slice
1	stalk, large (11"-12" long)	celery, sliced
1	medium	Carrots, raw, peeled and sliced
1/4	cup, chopped	Onion, chopped fine
1	tablespoon	garlic minced
2	cups (8 fl oz)	vegetable broth low sodium
8	ounces	Red Potatoes, cut into chunks
1	leaf	bay leaf
1/8	teaspoon	thyme, dried
1	dash	chili pepper flakes
1/8	teaspoon	pepper, to taste
1	tablespoon	fres mint
2	tablespoons	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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