Easy Portuguese Kale Soup

An easy and delicious way to impress your family and friends! This recipe has a spin on it by using Polish kielbasa instead of linguica. My fiance cannot get enough of this dish Enjoy!

INGRIDIENT

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, chopped

1 (16 ounce) package kielbasa (Polish) sausage, diced

3 potatoes, cut into cubes

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon ground black pepper

2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth

1 cup water

1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

3 carrots, chopped

1 bunch kale, cut into thin ribbons

1 cup small elbow macaroni

6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste (Optional)

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Heat olive oil in a stock pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add kielbasa; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir potatoes into kielbasa mixture, season with salt and pepper, and continue to cook and until the potatoes begin to brown, about 2 minutes.

Step: 2

Pour chicken broth and water into the stock pot; add kidney beans, carrots, and kale. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer for 45 minutes.

Step: 3

Stir macaroni into the soup; continue cooking until the macaroni is tender yet firm to the bite, about 15 minutes. more. Top each bowl with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese to serve.

NUTRITION FACT

Per Serving: 580 calories; protein 23.4g; carbohydrates 60.5g; fat 28.2g; cholesterol 57.4mg; sodium 2718.1mg.

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