Portuguese Kale and Sausage Soup

ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
2 yellow onions (I use Leeks instead...only white and light green parts ) CLEAN the leeks well. I cut in half lengthwise and then soak them in a bowl of water with a little vinegar in the water for maybe 15 min.) Dry and then thinly slice.
4 cloves garlic minced
3 large potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced. (I buy the boxes of broth)
6 cups chicken broth
3/4 lb cooked turkey kielbasa cut into 1/2 slices (I like to brown the slices in a little olive oil or cooking spray before adding to the soup but you don’t have to)
1 bunch kale (thick stems and ribs removed) thinly sliced
salt and pepper

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1. In a large soup pot over medium heat, heat the oil
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2. Add leeks and saute until soft /translucent and lightly brown (5-7 minutes)
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3. Add garlic and cook for 1 min.
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4. Add potatoes. Toss to coat. Saute 2 minutes longer.
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5. Add stock, cover and bring to a boil. REDUCE heat and simmer gently. Cook til potatoes are tender (about 20 minutes)
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6. REMOVE from heat. Using a handheld blender coarsely puree soup (If you don’t have a blender just mash the best you can). Make sure to leave some slices of potato.
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7. ADD sausage. Cover. Return to heat til sausage is heated. (about 5 minutes)
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8. ADD kale and cook UNCOVERED til it is wilted but still bright green (3-5 min)
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Season with salt and pepper.