Portuguese Sausage Soup Recipe

Directions

Ingredients :

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, diced

1 large sweet onion, chopped

½ cup diced carrots (Optional)

½ cup diced celery (Optional)

3 cloves garlic, chopped

salt and ground black pepper to taste

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste (Optional)

1 bunch kale, stems removed and leaves chopped

2 bay leaves

5 cups chicken broth

½ pound linguica sausage, diced

½ pound chorizo sausage, diced

1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 (14 ounce) can garbanzo beans, with liquid

Methods :

Step 1

Heat oil in a soup pot over medium heat until it sizzles, about 1 minute. Add potatoes, onion, carrots, and celery. Cook and stir for 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir for another 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 2

Add kale and bay leaves to the pot. Cover and let kale wilt for 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 3

Add chicken broth, linguica, chorizo, tomatoes, and garbanzo beans with their juices to the pot and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until veggies are tender, about 15 minutes more.