Hearty Kielbasa Kale Soup Food

BIG RAY'S WHITE BEAN, KALE, AND KIELBASA SOUP

Steps:

• Roll kale leaves into tight tubes and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips.
• Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir kielbasa in hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir green onion with sausage; cook until onions soften, about 3 minutes. Add kale; cook and stir until kale wilts, about 3 minutes.
• Pour chicken broth over kielbasa mixture; add beans and stir. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until kale is completely tender, about 15 minutes. Season mixture with salt and pepper and top with Parmesan cheese.

KIELBASA, KALE, TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil, fry sausage until beginning to brown, add vegetables and sauté until tender and translucent-15-20 minutes.
• Add broth and bring to a boil, add beans and kale and simmer 15 minutes or so. Add tortellini to soup and simmer until pasta is tender (about 5 more minutes).
• May serve topped with some freshly grated cheese.

KIELBASA AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Put broth and frozen kale (or spinach) into a heavy 4 quart pot over high heat.
• Slice sausage into 1/4 inch thick rounds. Add to pot. When mixture boils, reduce heat, cover and simmer.
• Meanwhile, rinse and drain beans; add to pot with macaroni.
• Simmer 8 minutes or until macaroni is tender.