Portuguese Kale Soup with a Twist

You can keep this soup tame or spice it up, all depends on the sausage you use.

Prep time: 15 minutes; Cooking time: 45 minutes; Start to finish 1 hr +/-

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2 pound chorizo (hot or mild depending on your taste), thinly sliced
• 2 large white onions, julienned
• 2 teaspoons crushed garlic
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 pound kale
• 1/2 cup orzo
• 2 quarts chicken broth
• 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

• Salt and pepper

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a soup pot.
2. Add the chorizo and saute lightly. Add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes, then add the garlic, paprika and white wine. Cook until liquid is almost gone.
3. Wash and cut off the stems of the kale. Chop into 3-inch pieces.
4. Add kale, then the chicken stock, and orzo to the pot. Simmer until the kale is tender, about 45 minutes.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Serve topped with the Parmesan cheese.

Serves 6