On Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:55:53 -0800 (PST), wrote:

> Can't beat THIS Portuguese soup recipe (unless you're vegetarian). You may want to cut it in half unless you're serving more than four people. Also, "for a thicker consistency, coarsely mash some of the beans before adding them to the soup."
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> http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/swee...0000001591026/
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> 2 tablespoons olive oil
> 4 cups chopped onion (about 2 large)
> 1 teaspoon salt, divided
> 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
> 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
> 1 pound sweet turkey Italian sausage
> 8 cups coarsely chopped peeled sweet potato (about 2 1/4 pounds)
> 5 cups water 4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
> 1 (16-ounce) package prewashed torn kale
> 1 (16-ounce) can cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained
>
> Preparation
> "Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 5 minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Remove casings from sausage; add sausage to pan. Cook 5 minutes or until sausage is lightly browned, stirring to crumble. Add potato, 5 cups water, and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes. Gradually add kale; cook 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and beans; cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated."
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Thanks for that one too. I'm going to make it in the coming week.
It's Albondigas today. I'm not a huge soup fan, so I've been eating a
LOT of soup lately compared to my usual intake.

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