Portuguese Kale Soup

The best recipe is made with linguica - a spicy sausage. Make a batch and see why they call this soup "Portuguese penicillin".

Portuguese Kale Soup

Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil

2 garlic cloves

2 med onions, chopped

1 lb linguiça, sliced, slices halved

4 cups chicken broth

1 pound fresh kale, washed, shredded into small pieces

1 can Campbell's "Bean with Bacon" soup plus 1 can water 

2 large potatoes, peeled, cubed 

Kosher or sea salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

In a large soup pot over medium-high heat, add oil and cook garlic, onions, and linguiça slices until onions are soft. Add 4 cups chicken broth and kale. Cover, and let kale cook down, stirring occasionally.

Add bean soup and water; simmer about 5 minutes. (Add more water if the mixture's not dilute enough.) Add cubed potatoes. Simmer, covered, 20-30 minutes longer, till potatoes are soft.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot with crusty bread.