Sausage and Portuguese Kale Soup
1/2 pound bulk sausage (I have also used links)
Brown in soup pot and remove meat.
1 cup onion, green onion, or chives(chopped)
garlic scapes to taste (minced; optional)
Saute in reserved sausage fat until soft. Return sausage to soup pot.
4 cups chicken or veggie broth
1 cup potatoes (diced)
salt and pepper to taste
Add, bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are soft, 10-15 min.
1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
1-3 cups portuguese kale or any other green you would like; spinach, dandelion, watercress, etc... (chopped)
parsley to taste
Add and cook until tender. Garnish each bowl with freshly grated Parmesean cheese.
Adapted from Simply in Season by Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert