Cape Cod Portuguese Kale Soup

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup dried red kidney beans (soaked overnight in cold water) or 1 cup use 2 cans cannellini beans
• 5 (13 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 lb kale (broken up into small pieces or shredded)
• 1 large onion, diced coarsely
• 1/2 lb chorizo sausage, skinned and broken up
• 1 lb linguica sausage, sliced into chunks
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, broth is very salty, as is sausage (optional)
• 1 -2 cup water (as needed while cooking)
• 2 cups cubed potatoes
• 1 -2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 soak beans overnight in cold water. in morning, drain beans.
• 2 ("or" used canned beans and cut down cooking time.).
• 3 in large pot, add beans, onions, sausage, kale, salt/pepper, vinegar, beef broth and 2 cups of the water.
• 4 bring to boil. reduce heat, cook gently for 3 hours.
• 5 add potatoes and 1 or 2 cups more water.
• 6 continue cooking until potatoes are tender.