Portugese Kale & Sausage Soup
Ah, how I love my Kindle. Best Christmas present this year, by far! (Thanks, Mom & Dad!) Why do I love it so much? Because I can check out library books remotely and read them. And then return them. All from my couch in my pajamas. And my library has a ton of digital cookbooks available to check out. Pure awesomeness.
I found a book called Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever and decided to give it a whirl. Sure, it has a lot of the standard "how to make a stew" and "best pot roast" recipes, but it also has some really easy to paleo-ify gems in it. Great beginner crockpot book, for sure, but also just great for inspiration.
This recipe was adapted from this cookbook, and it's a perfect spicy stew for a simple weeknight dinner.
The leftovers hold up well, so make extra for lunches, etc.
Serves 5-6.
The Tools:(adapted from Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever)
6 qt. crockpot (don't go any smaller - this one really packs the ingredients in!)
12-ish oz. andouille sausage, chorizo or smoked sausage of your choice (I used 5 links of the Trader Joe's smoked andouille sausage)
1 onion, diced
4 carrots, chopped into uniform pieces
3 potatoes, peeled and chopped into uniform pieces (mine were red potatoes)
5 cups chicken broth
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp black pepper
6 oz. kale, tough stems removed and torn up into small-ish pieces
1 onion, diced
4 carrots, chopped into uniform pieces
3 potatoes, peeled and chopped into uniform pieces (mine were red potatoes)
5 cups chicken broth
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp black pepper
6 oz. kale, tough stems removed and torn up into small-ish pieces
The Process:
If your sausage is already cooked, just go ahead and cut it up into bite-sized pieces and toss it in your crockpot. If not, toss some olive oil in a saute pan and brown it. Then slice it into pieces and toss it in your crockpot.
Now saute the onion in some olive oil on your stove top before adding it to the crockpot. (This step isn't totally necessary, but I find that it helps if you're prone to getting indigestion or a bit of heartburn with onion. If you have no problems with onion, go ahead and just chuck it in your crockpot raw. If you get heartburn every now and then, saute them. Up to you!)
Add the rest of the ingredients to the crockpot, saving the kale for last. Your crockpot should be pretty packed at this point, so it's perfectly fine if some of the veggies and if the kale on top aren't submerged; they will steam away and cook just fine.
Cook on LOW for 5-6 hours, until potatoes and carrots are fork-tender.
Enjoy!
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