Name: Kale and Sausage Soup with Garlic, Ginger and Tomato
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup olive oil (extra virgin); 8 cloves garlic (thinly sliced); 2 large onions (finely chopped); 2 tablespoons ginger (minced); 1 pound mild Italian chicken sausage (or turkey sausage, sliced ¼ inch thick); 1 pound spicy Italian chicken sausage (or turkey sausage, sliced ¼ inch thick); 1 (28-ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes (chopped, juices reserved); 2 quarts turkey stock (or chicken stock, preferably homemade); ¾ pound kale (large stems and ribs discarded, leaves coarsely chopped (8 cups)); Sea salt; Freshly ground black pepper

Woman holding a bowl of kale and sausage soup in front of her. — Photo: Rob Bilson

This favorite winter soup was adapted from a recipe by Marcia Kiesel in Food and Wine magazine.

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil, extra virgin
8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 large onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons ginger, minced
1 pound mild Italian chicken sausage, or turkey sausage, sliced ¼ inch thick
1 pound spicy Italian chicken sausage, or turkey sausage, sliced ¼ inch thick
1 (28-ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes, chopped, juices reserved
2 quarts turkey stock, or chicken stock, preferably homemade
¾ pound kale, large stems and ribs discarded, leaves coarsely chopped (8 cups)
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot. Add the garlic and onions and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 12 minutes. Add the ginger and Italian sausages and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the tomatoes and their juices; bring to a boil. Add the stock and kale; return to a boil.
Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer until the kale is tender, about 10–15 minutes. Season the soup with salt and pepper and serve or let cool and freeze.

Nutrition

Kale and Sausage Soup with Garlic, Ginger and Tomato