Monday, February 14, 2011

Kale, Bean & Smoked Sausage Soup

Soups can be one of the quickest things to throw together, and this one’s no exception. On top of being quick, it has the added benefit of being a complete meal in a bowl; you really don’t need anything else (other, perhaps, than a lovely piece of crusty bread…or two).

For 2 generous or 3 regular servings:

2-284ml/10 oz cans concentrated low-sodium chicken stock
2 cans water
1 540 ml/19 oz can white kidney beans, drained & rinsed
227g/½ lb smoked sausage of your choice, diced
Half a bunch of kale, washed, de-ribbed and torn into bite-size pieces

No order here, really. Combine everything in a medium sauce pan, bring to a boil and simmer until kale is tender, about 10 minutes.

Fancy it up as you may, with diced onion, minced garlic, bay leaf or what have you, but there’s something to be said for simplicity.

2 comments:

  1. This is one of my favourites we call it Boerenkool. I love to use fresh Kale from my garden. Now I am hungry. B

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  2. Fresh kale from your garden...now I'm jealous!

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