Bean Soup with Kale

By JAmero4702

Ingredients

• 1 cup of red beans (canned or dried and soaked overnight in cold water)
• 1 1/2 lb fresh or frozen kale
• 3 cloves of garlic cut into slivers
• 1 large onion cut in half then into wedges. Should make about 1 cup.
• 2 to 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 lb linguica cut into 2 inch pieces
• 3 1/2 cups diced potatoes
• 1/4 cup parsley, coarsely chopped
• 2 Tbs olive oil
• salt to taste
• 1/2 lb elbow macaroni cooked al dente. tossed in a small amount of olive oil. Set this aside for use later.

Preparation

Step 1

Heat 3 quarts of water to boiling. While waiting wash greens, remove stems and tear into pieces.

Place about one cup of the red beans and 1/4 cup of the boiling water into a blender and puree. Return the puree and the remaining beans to the boiling water. Add the kale, garlic, onion, bay leaves and linguica. Bring to a boil again then reduce to low heat, cover and cook at a low boil for about 30 minutes.

Now, add diced potties, parsley, oil and salt. Cover and let simmer until soup is hot.

To serve place 1/3 cup of the cooked pasta in a soup bowl and add a large helping of the soup.