Tuscan Kale Soup with Chorizo

By jargrr

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 lb boiling potatoes
• 8 cups water
• 1/2 lb Spanish chorizo (spicy cured pork sausage), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3/4 lb lacinato or regular kale, center ribs discarded and leaves cut crosswise into thin slices

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 40mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from epicurious.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

Cook onion in oil in a 5-quart pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until pale golden. Meanwhile, peel potatoes and cut crosswise into thin slices. Add to onion and cook, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes. Add water and salt to taste and simmer until potatoes are very tender, about 15 minutes.

Cook chorizo in a large nonstick skillet over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.

Coarsely mash potatoes in pot with a potato masher (do not drain). Stir in chorizo and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in kale and simmer until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt.

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