Chicken Apple Sausage Kale And Rice Soup Food

CHEATER'S CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP WITH LEMON AND KALE

Steps:

• Combine the broth, lemon zest and juice, the 2 teaspoons salt, the turmeric and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a 6-quart Dutch oven or stock pot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce the heat to low and add the chicken, carrots and rice. Cover and simmer until the rice is tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Add the kale and chopped dill. Cook just until the kale has wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Taste for seasoning.
• Ladle the soup into shallow bowls and garnish each with a few dill sprigs and more black pepper.

SAUTEED KALE WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until tender, about 4 minutes. Add apples, vinegar, salt, and pepper; cover skillet and cook until apples are tender, about 3 minutes. Add kale; cover and cook until kale is tender, 4 to 5 minutes.

CHICKEN APPLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a non reactive saucepan, boil down the cider almost to a syrup(about 2-3 T.) Cool and reserve.
• Grind the dried apple or chop into small pieces.
• Grind chicken through KitchenAid grinder or food processor.
• Add the apple cider and remaining ingredient to the ground chicken in a large bowl.
• Blend thoroughly with clean hands.
• Divide the sausage into 7-8 portions(about 1/2 lb. each) place in freezer bags and freeze for later. May also stuff the sausage into casings if you desire to make 20 links.
• Use for breakfast or in salads.

CHICKEN APPLE SAUSAGE, KALE, AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• fincely dice the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic cloves. I actually put all of these veggies minus the celery in my Vitamix on the #4 variable setting (check the manual for further instructions) and it makes quick work of them. I cut the celery by hand though.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a soup pot over medium high heat.
• Add the veggies to the oil and stir. Cook until veggies are softened.
• Add herbs de provence, stir. Turn the heat down if necessary to prevent the veggies from over cooking.
• Dice the sausage. I use precooked sausage. If yours is raw, you will need to cook it first (I think.I haven't made it with raw sausage). I cut the sausage lengthwise into 8 strips and then cut across to make a small dice. Add to the veggies and cook for a few minutes -- allowing the juices in the sausage to come out and permeate the mix.
• Add 4-5 cups of chicken broth. I added a whole container of the boxed broth. Bring to a boil.
• While waiting for the soup to boil, take the stalk out of the kale leaves and chop the leaves into small bits. Add to the boiling soup. Add the rice. Cover and simmer for another 15-20 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.