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This Week's Healthy Recipes

Week of September 18 RECIPES

Menu #1

Portuguese Kale & Red Bean Soup

This vegetable-packed healthy soup recipe is inspired by caldo verde, a Portuguese soup made with kale, potatoes and linguica sausage. We added protein-rich kidney beans, tomatoes and carrots to make it more substantial. If you can't find linguica, andouille sausage or chorizo makes a delicious substitute.

Source: EatingWell Magazine, Soup Cookbook

Total:

1 hr

Servings:

8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

10 ounces linguica or andouille sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/4 inch thick

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped carrot

2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic

6 cups low-sodium chicken broth or stock (or Slow-Cooker Chicken Stock; see associated recipe)

1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram or thyme

1 pound small white boiling potatoes, halved and sliced 1/4 inch thick

1 pound kale or other dark leafy greens, stems removed, cut into 1/4-inch strips

1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed

½ cup chopped fresh parsley

¼ teaspoon salt

Ground pepper to taste

Directions

Step 1 
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a plate. Add onion and carrot to the pot; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add broth (or stock), tomatoes with their juice and marjoram (or thyme). Cover and bring to a boil. Add potatoes, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.



Step 2 
Stir in the reserved sausage, kale (or other greens), beans and parsley. Return to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until the