Portuguese Kale Soup

• 1 tbl olive oil
• 1 tbl finely chopped garlic
• 1/2 cup diced onions
• 1/2 diced turnips
• 1/2 cup diced carrots
• 1 bunch kale, stemmed and roughly chopped
• 6 oz chopped chourico (spicy Portuguese sausage), or chorizo
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 tbl chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 2 tbl chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 6 cups beef stock
• 1 cup kidney beans
• 6 oz diced tomatoes
• 10 oz diced potatoes

1. In a large stock pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onions, turnips and carrots and cook for 5 minutes.

2. Add the kale, chourico, bay leaves, parsley and thyme and mix well. Add the beef stock, beans and tomatoes. Bring the soup to a boil, and then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring salted water to a boil and add the diced potatoes. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes and add them to the soup. Remove the bay leaves and serve hot.