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Portugese Kale Soup

Created By: Gourmet Cookbook
Difficutly: easy
Time: 1 Hour
Portion: 6 servings
Ingredients:

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 1/2 pounds large boiling potatoes

8 cups water

Salt

1/2 pound hot Spanish chorizo, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

3/4 pound Lacinato kale, stems and tough center ribs removed, leaves cut crosswise into thin slices

Directions:

Heat oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat.  Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, about 5 minutes.  Meanwhile, peel potatoes and cut into thin slices.

Add potatoes to pot and cook, stirring occsionally, for 4 minutes.  Add water and salt to taste and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are very tender, about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook chorizo in a large nonstick skillet over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned about 5 minutes.  Transfer to paper towels to drain.

Coarsely mash potatoes in pot (do not drain) with a potato masher. Stir in chorizo and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.  Stir in kale and simmer, uncovered, until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes.  Season with salt and serve.

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